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Chapter 94 Tactical Discussion
Given that he was still "unwell," DeWeese called D'Antoni and Donovan directly and invited them to his home.

As the team's de facto manager, next season's starting No. [-], and the boyfriend of the tactical coach, uh, the last one is removed, and Davis is looking forward to meeting the two coaches.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, it was the time that DeWeese made an appointment with the two, and D'Antoni and Donovan also came to DeWeese's house on time.

Davis invited the two of them to come to the study and sit down.

"Tea or coffee?" Davis asked with a smile what drink they wanted.

"coffee."

"coffee."

The choices of the two people are very consistent. It may also be that the coach needs to stay up late, so they both chose coffee.

Davis picked up the intercom.

"Two cups of coffee and one cup of water." DeWeese ordered. He has never drank any caffeinated or carbonated beverages since he crossed. He has always been like an ascetic, eating nutritious meals, drinking sports drinks, milk, plain water and the like.

"Sorry, I went out for something the day before yesterday, and I got a cold after I came back. Mike, Billy, when did you two arrive?"

The two were not restrained at all, and Donovan was the first to speak: "Mike, is it okay to call you that?"

"Of course." Davis readily agreed,

"I arrived at noon the day before yesterday. I'm relatively close, so I don't have anything to prepare. Mike, oh, forget it, I'll call you Michael, after all, there are two Mikes here." Donovan smiled and continued, "Mike arrived yesterday."

D'Antoni nodded.

Davis said straight to the point: "I invite you two to discuss the team's tactics for next season."

The two looked at Davis seriously.

"On the day of the draft, we made two trades. They used the No. 22 pick Sam Cassell plus Jeff Turner in exchange for Robert Horry of the Rockets, and used Skiles to exchange for Antonio Mason Jr. of the Knicks and their 96 first-round pick."

Davis first told the two about the team's deal.

Donovan nodded, and D'Antoni pondered.

After a while, D'Antoni looked up.

"Two very good trades, Michael, you have a wide range of intelligence channels, and you just hit the weakness of the two teams. The Knicks need to add firepower outside. Their inside line is fine, but the outside line is only available. It's a good deal." He looked at Davis approvingly, "Michael, were you the one who brokered these two deals?"

Davis nodded.

"Then next season, the Magic's lineup can be described as perfect. O'Neal in the second season, plus the rebounding king Rodman, this is already the strongest inside combination in the league. With the addition of Horry and Antonio Mason Jr. on the bench, these two are enough to play the main force of a weaker team." D'Antoni paused and continued.

"On the outside, there are Scott and Anderson. Sprewell, who was selected last year, performed very well. Now, the only unknown for the Magic is..." D'Antoni stopped here.

"It's number one, more precisely, it's Michael and Van Exel." Donovan said without hesitation what D'Antoni didn't say.

D'Antoni and Davis nodded simultaneously.

"So, Michael, you are the most important point next season. Whether you can connect with others depends entirely on you. After all, O'Neill, Scott and Anderson, including Horry and Sprewell on the bench, all need the ball. How to distribute the ball is your problem. At the same time, you have to ensure your own offensive firepower." D'Antoni saw that Donovan said what he didn't say, so he stopped playing tricks and continued to analyze.

"First of all, when O'Neal is on the court, he is the undoubted first offensive choice. His dominance in the interior is what we can rely on the most." Davis directly talked about his plan to the two.

D'Antoni and Donovan nodded at the same time. Leaving O'Neal alone would be reckless. This is a point that every idiot knows. As long as the ball is given to O'Neal, the team's offense can be guaranteed.

"However, last season, O'Neal averaged 38 minutes per game, the most among all rookies. Although he only took one truce throughout the season, our team doctor told me at the end of the season that O'Neal's physical condition has reached a very dangerous level." Davis took a sip and continued, "He even said that fortunately, the Magic did not enter the playoffs. , because he is too heavy, even if he is very talented, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no problems when he is physically exhausted. Therefore, this season, can we properly consider reducing O’Neal’s playing time.”

D'Antoni pondered again after hearing what Davis said.

"If the team's offense can be guaranteed, I agree to reduce O'Neal's playing time, but at least keep it above 32 minutes." D'Antoni still considers the team's performance, and it is too wasteful not to play with such a big killer.

"can."

"So, how to maintain the team's offensive firepower after O'Neal is off the court? I watched the team's game video last season. The tactics surrounding O'Neal just finished last year. If O'Neal is off the court, the players have to adapt to a new set of tactics. Moreover, in addition to O'Neal, our team's orthodox center is only your classmate, Max, and how to defend the team's inside is also a problem." D'Antoni directly asked his own question.

"In the case that the opponent does not have a strong center forward, I have a suggestion." Davis talked about the tactical arrangement that he had considered for a long time. "We can let Rodman go to the fifth position to ensure the rebound rate inside, and then I, Sprewell, Anderson, Scott, Horry, and Van Exel will play any four people."

D'Antoni's eyes lit up: "You mean, play a small lineup?"

"My idea is only for the situation that there is no strong center on the opposite side. If we encounter Olajuwon, Robinson, Ewing, Mutombo, Mourning, Doherty and the like, we should honestly let O'Neal play the position. Then if there is no big center guarding the basket on the opposite side, we can definitely raise the speed of the entire team to a very fast level."

"How fast?" D'Antoni asked impatiently.

"Mention 7 seconds!"

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