Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

Chapter 188 Alliance Structure!All preseason wins!Ranked second in the combat power list?Lu Yong: Stupid!

In mid-July, the butterfly effect instigated by Lu Yong was spreading, and a heavy news came out from the Philadelphia 76ers.

Allen Iverson, who should have considered retiring this summer, announced his return to Philadelphia in a high-profile manner. He returned to the place where his dream started with $600 million in two years, and his career trajectory has changed.

在卢勇前世，艾弗森09-10赛季分别为灰熊和76人两支球队效力过，场均13.8分2.8篮板4助攻1抢断，在为之效力11年的费城76人完成了最后一舞。

However, because Lu Yong's joining changed the development path of the Grizzlies, Iverson did not join the Grizzlies after leaving the Pistons, but made a decision to temporarily retire for a one-year truce.

Throughout the 09-10 season, Iverson did not sign any NBA teams. It was not until this summer that the owner of the 76ers, Joshua Harris, personally invited Iverson to return to the team, hoping that Iverson could retire in Philadelphia. This was the "answer" Great comeback.

Although Iverson's state has declined seriously in the last two seasons, he still averaged nearly 20 points per game in the last year of the Pistons. There is still oil in the tank. It is of great significance to return to this 76ers team dominated by young people. Not only a spiritual leader, but also a totem-like hero in Philadelphia.

According to reports from the small media, the main reason for Iverson’s comeback this time is that he hopes to become a shareholder of the team after retirement. In addition to being the owner of the 76ers, the owner Joshua Harris is also the majority shareholder of the New Jersey Devils Hockey Team. A minority shareholder of England's Crystal Palace Football Club and one of the co-founders of Apollo International.

His business sense is very keen, and he sensed that holding a retirement tour for Iverson would be an excellent opportunity to make a fortune.

The temptation of the 76ers' shares is the main reason why Iverson chose to return to Philadelphia. As one of the most popular stars in the league, Iverson can bring a lot of attention to the team. Even the news that the Heat formed the Big Three It was suppressed for a while.

Lu Yong was also very surprised when he heard the news. He did not expect such a big change in Iverson's life trajectory in this life. The change of the Grizzlies caused many players in the league to go astray. Iverson actually wanted to invest in Philadelphia. The 76ers have reached a private agreement with team owner Joshua Harris, which has never happened before.

If the news is true, Iverson, who has successfully invested in the Philadelphia 76ers, can get dividends every year, and he should not go bankrupt after retiring.

Although it sounds like a good story, the owner of the 76ers valued love and righteousness, and Iverson died in Philadelphia, but because of Michael Jordan's lessons learned, Lu Yong always felt that this matter was not reliable.

Fortunately, the internal affairs of the 76ers have nothing to do with him. Now Lu Yong cares more about fame and honor. The best coach and championship are what he pursues.

To become the number one coach in history, the championship, the best coach and the number of wins are indispensable. Lu Yong still has a long way to go.

Lu Yong is really not interested in buying a team, unless he spends his own money to buy a team and has full control over it.Otherwise, it is really meaningless to use money to invest in shares as a small shareholder who only pays dividends and does not participate in decision-making.

In early August, New York famous reporter Kemba McTrin broke the news. As the conflict between Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony and the team has intensified, it has been difficult for Anthony to sign a contract with the team this summer. Early contract renewal.The possibility of him asking the team to trade him is also increasing day by day. In this case, the New York Knicks have made a corresponding offer and are waiting for Anthony to join.

According to insiders, Anthony has basically broken with the Nuggets, and the possibility of him staying in the Nuggets is basically negligible.

And this insider also revealed that there is a big difference between Nuggets owner Stan Koenke and Anthony, and they are not optimistic about the expectations of the two parties to continue to cooperate with each other in the future.Anthony held a wedding with Lara Vesquez in Manhattan, New York on July 7. The two celebrities who were both born in New York also seem to have reached the time of "falling leaves and returning to their roots".

If Anthony wants to join the Knicks, he now has two options. One is that he completes the three-year 6500 million contract extension with the team ahead of schedule, and then forces the team to trade him to the Knicks, so that he will Continue to enjoy the most annual salary, and the Nuggets will not leave empty-handed because of the loss of Anthony.

The second is that Anthony refuses to renew his contract with the team and will become a completely free agent next summer before joining the Knicks.In this way, although Anthony will not get the highest annual salary, the Nuggets will also lose the opportunity to use Anthony to obtain other excellent combat power.

In addition, there are New Jersey Nets who have been rumored to be trading with Anthony. Kemba McTrin posted a plan on his personal Twitter: The Nets send Favors, Harris and two future first-round picks. The Nuggets got Anthony and Billups, and traded Murphy's expiring contract and Petro Petro in exchange for the Pistons' Hamilton and a future draft pick.

This speculation has won the support of many people in the industry, who feel that it is a multi-party transaction that is likely to happen in the future.

However, the current progress of this transaction negotiation is not smooth sailing, because according to the latest news, the Wizards and Cavaliers are also involved in this transaction. Could be an addition to the Anthony deal.

Lu Yong didn't pay attention to this matter after simply reading the news reports. He knew that it would be a matter of time for Anthony to join the Knicks, and the Nets had no chance at all.

I just don’t know how Anthony will leave in this life. Not long ago, the Nuggets fired the team’s head of operations, Mark Wakerntann. The management is experiencing turmoil, and even Lu Yong can’t predict it. What happens in one step.

Another notable signing is that former Rockets star Tracy McGrady joined the Detroit Pistons with a veteran's basic salary of $130 million a year. Tracy McGrady will officially debut in Auburn Hills in the new season and will still wear his familiar No. 1 jersey.

McGrady said in an interview before, "I am only 31 years old now. I have not yet declined and lost my talent. I still have a lot of energy."

Pistons coach Kuist even revealed in front of the media that Tracy McGrady has followed the team trainer Arnie Kendall for a long period of training, and now he is in a very good state and moves very well.

In the report of "Detroit Free Press" reporter Perry Farrell, it further affirmed McGrady's recent efforts and excellent state in training.

Many fans fantasize that McGrady can return to the top in the "Motor City" in the new season. Only Lu Yong knows that all this is just a fantasy after all. The era belonging to McGrady is gone forever, and the decline in his athletic ability makes it difficult for him to find it again. Dominance at its peak.

On August 8th, the All-Star player "Small Overlord" Stoudemire officially reached an agreement with the New York Knicks. The former will receive a 4-year maximum salary contract of 5 million U.S. dollars, and thus become the core of the Knicks' future insiders. This is a signing that is hailed as enough to change the league pattern.

The two sides soon held a press conference in Madison Square Garden to officially announce the signing.

In the past two years, Stoudemire has been plagued by trade rumors, and the conflict between him and the Suns he played for in the past has intensified, and has finally reached the point of irreconcilability.

In fact, after jumping out of the contract, Stoudemire still negotiated with the Suns, but because the two parties still did not reach an agreement in the end, Stoudemire resolutely chose to sign directly to the Knicks.

The Suns actually responded to this by signing Hakeem Warrick, who played for the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls last season, to a four-year, $1800 million contract. Channing Frye completed a five-year, $5 million contract extension, but for them who lost Stoudemire, this is just a continuation of the dog's end.

For Stoudemire, his era in the Suns has officially come to an end, and the new era that belongs to him and the Knicks will also officially enter the stage of history.

The Heat, Supersonics, 76ers and Knicks are definitely the four most imaginative teams throughout the offseason. Among them, Allen Iverson's comeback is more of a feeling, while the Heat, Supersonics and Knicks are targeting "Little Melon" Anthony's Knicks have really been strengthened, and the burst of energy is enough to change the league structure.

In contrast, the defending champion Lakers appear to be very low-key this summer.

In terms of signings, only Matt Barnes, a free agent who played for the Orlando Magic last season, was signed, and only two corner reinforcements were made in other positions. The core lineup has not changed at all. This lineup continues to compete for the championship.

With the reinforcement of the Heat and the Sonics, the advantage of the Lakers defending the championship will no longer exist. In the new season, the competition between the teams in the league for the championship will become more intense, which can be called a real competition.

This holiday Lu Yong had a particularly relaxing time. Every day he was eating, drinking and having fun or having gossip with female stars. He was not worried about the team's competitiveness in the new season. in the eyes.

The Sonics signed the "Mobile Great Wall" Yao Ming in the summer not to open up the Chinese market. As one of the most dominant international centers in the history of the league, Yao Ming is definitely an excellent weapon against the Heat's Big Three.

In Lu Yong's previous life, even the "black Yao Ming" Hibbert was able to show his strength against the Big Three of the Heat. When the "real" Yao Ming was on the court, the Heat were vulnerable inside, and no one could match him.Joel Anthony's level of insiders is simply not enough to play. There is no third option except to be blown up by Yao Ming or to be blown up.

In the new season, Lu Yong doesn't have any requirements for Yao's performance. As long as Yao can keep healthy, the Sonics are the biggest favorites in the league, and they are not afraid of any team.

As Lu Yong said at the press conference, there is only one goal for the Sonics in the new season, which is to aim for the championship!
At the end of September, Lu Yong ended his vacation and returned to Seattle to prepare for the upcoming media open day.

Walking into the arena, Lu Yong saw all the members of the new season, the most conspicuous of which was Yao Ming, who was 2 meters high, standing out in the crowd, and it was difficult not to be noticed.

Yao Ming is wearing a white vest and is practicing three-pointers under the guidance of his trainer. During the offseason, Lu Yong approached Yao Ming and assigned him the task of coaching shots, supplemented by offensive skills in the penalty area, so as to avoid prolonged hand-to-hand combat at the basket. injury.

Dayao's shooting touch is very soft, and his free throw percentage has remained above 80% all year round, reaching 93.8% in the highest season.

Although he has never focused on three-point practice before, shooting is not difficult for him. It is easy to practice shooting in one position in a summer. It is much easier to practice than a center like Noah who has no shooting foundation.

The most important thing is that during the offseason, Yao Ming lost weight with the company of a personal trainer, from 141 kilograms last season to 134 kilograms.The increase in moving speed is just a trivial matter. Lu Yong's real intention is to reduce the pressure on the ankles brought by his weight and help Yao Ming maintain his health to the greatest extent.

With the twilight of "Shark" O'Neal's hero, the current center players no longer need to rely on their weight to gain a foothold in the league. Even "Skinny Monkey" can survive by shooting.Even if Dayao is reduced to 134 kilograms, he still belongs to the level of a giant, and his body is enough to crush most insiders in the league.

Seeing Lu Yong walk into the arena, Dayao put down his basketball and came up to say hello. He chatted a few words in English at first, until he found that Lu Yong could speak Chinese, and his state was obviously more relaxed.

Lu Yong's Chinese identity makes Dayao naturally have a good impression of him, which is also the reason that prompted Yao Ming to leave the Rockets to join the Supersonics this summer.At this time, he found that Lu Yong communicated better than he expected, and the pressure on Yao Ming was instantly relieved.

"Don't be nervous, Dayao, I meant to recruit you to the Sonics. You may not be the starter in the new season, but your tactical status is very high. I hope we can win the championship together." Lu Yong laughed.

"It doesn't matter. I was mentally prepared before joining the Supersonics. I can accept it no matter whether it is a starter or a substitute. As long as it can help the team win, it is all up to you." Yao Ming scratched his head with a smile.

Dayao is more aware of his physical condition than others. Even he himself does not know what he will be like in the new season after not playing for a season.Although Noah is young, he made two All-Stars in the first three seasons of his career. He is a capable young man. It is not unacceptable to play him as a substitute. His goal is to compete for the championship.

Raising his hand and patting Yao Ming's arm, Lu Yong said: "Joe Kim's starting position in the new season is not fixed. When facing certain teams, you will be entrusted with important tasks and are more suitable to start. I have already communicated with Qiao Jin about this. , I hope you can adjust your state as soon as possible, I am still waiting to see the day when you dominate the basket."

"Don't worry, coach, I've already prepared." Yao Ming smiled.

After chatting for a while, Lu Yong walked up to "Martial Saint" Jackson and asked, "Stephen, how is your body? Have you been training seriously this summer?"

"Hey, coach, I am recovering very well. Not only did I practice shooting in the summer, but I was also invited to participate in the Drew League warm-up. I can't wait to play the game now. I will be healthy and help the team win the championship this season. ’ Jackson assured with a smile.

"As long as your body is fine, pay attention in the new season. Staying healthy is the most important thing. I don't want to see you get injured again."

"Don't worry, this injury can't defeat me."

There are Beverly, Jeremy Lin, and Batum, Stephenson, etc. who can occasionally play guest roles in the Supersonics. Lu Yong intends to widen the lineup rotation in the regular season to ensure that the players can compete in the playoffs in a healthy and healthy manner. It is the biggest enemy of the Sonics in the new season.

Lu Yong greeted the players one by one, checked their training results during the offseason, and found that except for Noah who had gained some weight, the other players were in good shape, and it seemed that they did not miss training.

Among them, Chase Budinger's arm muscles are much stronger. The joining of Mike Miller in the new season may allow him to return to the bench, but as long as he can maintain the offensive firepower of last season, he has a lot of potential. There is a high chance of winning the award of the best sixth man and becoming the hero of the Supersonics winning the championship again.

The advantage of Mike Miller is that he has a wealth of game experience, and his three-point shooting efficiency is extremely high. He can get a lot of opportunities to play next to Durant. Take heavy responsibility.

The overall strength of the Sonics this season is stronger than last season, and the joining of many former All-Star players makes the Sonics' 15-man roster look bright.Lu Yong is confident that he will lead the team to greater glory. Regardless of whether it is the Lakers or the Heat standing in front of them, the Sonics will use practical actions to crush all doubts.

In early October, the Sonics shocked the league with their performance in the preseason, making the outside world have to re-examine the former defending champion with a luxurious lineup but once underestimated in front of the Big Three.

The Sonics won all six games throughout the preseason, and they still won the preseason championship despite the fact that the main stars did not play much time.

Dayao is in good condition after losing weight. In addition, he practiced hard for three-pointers at the top of the arc during the offseason. His threat on the offensive end is increasing day by day. a nightmare.

The tactics Lu Yong arranged for him were not complicated. When facing a team with a weak inside defense, try to hit the basket as much as possible, use his height to create damage, attract double-teams and distribute the ball to the outside line, a typical inside big core.When facing a team with a defensive center, Yao Ming pulled to the outside and was responsible for evacuating the basket, avoiding long-term head-to-head confrontation with the opponent, and creating opportunities with his shooting and high-post support ability.

Yao Ming can play high post support. His passing awareness is not top-notch, but he is in the upper middle position in the center position. Can run a good shot.

The first game against the Mavericks is the best example. Facing Tyson Chandler, who is good at protecting the frame, Dayao rarely entered the basket. The finishing area was concentrated outside the three-point line and the free throw line. In 18 minutes, he made 7 of 5 shots, 4 of 2 three-pointers, and 1 of 1 free throws. He scored 13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block. His performance was stable.

In the fourth game against the Nuggets, Dayao came off the bench to face Sheldon Williams, who is only 2 meters tall and is not good at protecting the frame. In the game, he scored 06 points and 6 rebounds with 6% offensive efficiency, switching between the two forms freely, playing very easily.

The joining of Yao Ming not only liberated the inside offense of the Supersonics second team, but also improved the ability of the Supersonics to protect the frame. The favorites to win the Heat are feeling the pressure.

David Lee's performance is also eye-catching. He has a high basketball IQ and is a fish in water in the supersonic pass-cut system. Whether it is the pick-and-roll catch-and-roll or the drive down to the basket, he is very efficient. In the limited playing time Li scored in double figures in four consecutive games, better than Carlos Boozer last season.

If the outstanding performance of David Lee, Yao Ming, Mike Miller and Jermaine O'Neal is what the fans expected, then the rookie Jeremy Lin's outbreak can be called a surprise.

在对阵掘金的比赛里，替补登场的林书豪对上了09届首轮18号秀泰-劳森，超快的突破速度就连身高仅有1米8的劳森都无力招架，被他在头上得到12分2篮板3助攻，命中率超过60%。

Jeremy Lin's athletic talent has been seriously underestimated by the outside world. He is not weaker than the blacks in terms of speed and explosive power. He has staged wonderful counter-attack dunks many times in the preseason.

Although Jeremy Lin at this stage also has many shortcomings, such as unstable shooting, defensive deviation, and poor strength leading to poor control and mistakes after confrontation, these are all problems that Jeremy Lin needs to solve.

However, he is full of vitality, but he perfectly fits the supersonic fast break system. His super fast breakthrough speed has become his signature trump card, and he performed well as a substitute.

"Junior brother" Stephenson is the most "dazzling" player in the Sonics preseason. He is not weak in one-on-one singles, but fans always feel that this guy has a bad brain. The five big mistakes are often staged, and he is obviously not used to the NBA. confrontation.

The biggest surprise of "junior brother" comes from the defense. He seems to have vented his anger on the defensive end after making frequent offensive mistakes. The mad dog-like entanglement makes the opponent seriously uncomfortable. one light.

Lu Yong used the second-round pick to deal with Kobe. As long as the younger brother can maintain this passion, the combination of Beverly + Stephenson is enough for Kobe to drink a pot.

The Sonics and the Lakers played a preseason game. The main stars of the two teams did not play much time. The Sonics beat the Lakers by 27 points with the explosion of their role players.

Yao Ming singled out the 2-meter-tall backup center Derek Karakot to hit the ball. He caught the ball at the basket, turned around and hit it with a hook. He didn't need any fancy moves at all.

Kobe sat off the court and watched the team's substitutes being slammed. Although this was only a preseason game, the one-sided situation on the court made him wonder whether the Lakers could really defend their title in the new season?

In the first issue of ESPN's combat power rankings, the Sonics suppressed the Lakers, Celtics and Magic, ranking second in the league after the hot topic of the Heat.

Lu Yong scoffed at the ranking given by ESPN. After the start of the season, he will let everyone know how stupid it is to rank the Sonics second in the combat power list.

(End of this chapter)