The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 150 Mars Hit Earth
On November 2008, 11, the Davidson Wildcats will face the University of Oklahoma at home.

This battle was considered to be a collision like sparks hitting the earth, and the peak duel between "White Monster" Griffin and "Big Devil" Lin Yue became the highlight of the game.

Before this game, the Davidson Wildcats had 4 wins and 3 losses. The record was not good.

These include Duke, which they defeated last season. Without Curry this time, the Davidson Wildcats faced the menacing Duke Blue Devils.

But once Lin Yue left the field, Davidson's offense stagnated. The team had no second scorer. Facing Duke, which was better than itself overall, Richards and others failed to help the team stabilize the score. In the end, the Duke Blue Devils led by Old K finally succeeded in revenge and defeated the Davidson Wildcats 76-62.

But after losing the game, Lin Yue's stats are not bad. After Curry left, he will undoubtedly become the team's first choice. He has both the ball and shots, and his stats may be poor.

With 25 points, 11 assists and 6 rebounds at the end of the game, Davidson has not yet adapted to Curry's departure. Lin Yue is the same. Especially after losing the game, he misses Curry very much. With him by his side, he played much more easily.

After losing to Duke, in the second game of the new season, the Davidson Wildcats once again lost to the underdogs of the Southern Conference. You must know that in the entire Southern Conference last season, they handed over a record of 17-0. Even in the first year, before Lin Yue came to Davidson, Curry led the team with a record of 15-2.

After losing two games in a row at the beginning, Lin Yue once again scored a quasi-triple-double of 27 points, 7 assists and 8 rebounds, but Luxurious failed to help the team win the game.

"Don't worry, we are still in the running-in period. After leaving Stephen, our style of play needs to be changed, and the loss is only temporary." McKillop said to the players after the two-game losing streak.

As a coach, he is the most thorough.

Lin Yue is still doing the same thing as last season. Although the number of shots has increased, he still mainly connects teams.

The fact is that this style of play does not help the team win the game. Whether it is the strong Duke team or the weak team Wofford University, the result is a loss.

In private, McKillop approached Lin Yue and expressed his suggestion.

"Lin Yue, why don't you try to increase the number of personal attacks and pass the ball less. Unless your teammates have a better space, otherwise attack by yourself and play more resolutely." McKillop said to Lin Yue.

"But if I don't join the team, it will be difficult for others to find the state of the game." Lin Yue expressed his inner thoughts.

The loss at the beginning made him think a lot at night. He had already prepared, so he didn't think much about losing to the Duke Blue Devils.

But losing to Wofford University, Lin Yue couldn't accept it.

The team has reached this point, but it is really not qualified to compete for the championship.

Maybe his offensive efficiency will be higher, but his teammates did not participate in the rush, and it is difficult to find the rhythm of the game by running back and forth blindly.

"Stephen also had this worry when he first came. Later, he untied the knot in his heart. Some people are naturally better. Basketball games are not just play games. Only capable people can become the core." McKillop said.

It takes time to change identities. It is the beginning of the season and they have time to adjust.

"But I'm not Stephen. His scoring ability is much better than mine." Lin Yue spoke his truth, and this was the reason for his hesitation.

Lin Yue wants to be himself, not a substitute for Curry. It is not practical to apply the previous offensive model to him.

"You can do a lot, Lin Yue, you should be more confident." McKillop said softly. He was surprised by Lin Yue, a kid. Young people nowadays are all impetuous.

Lin Yue is obviously very good, but there is such a problem of lack of self-confidence, which makes McKillop a little puzzled.

"Could it be the inferiority complex after staying with Stephen for a long time?" McKillop thought.

After Lin Yue heard McKillop's words, he thought of what Yao Ming said to him during the training camp, "Lin Yue, you are very strong, let go."

"Don't think too much, give it a try. Now the team needs you to score. You are fully qualified to play this role. You are the captain." Seeing that Lin Yue was still thinking, McKillop said again.

"Okay." Lin Yue agreed, but returned to the dormitory alone at night, thinking about these issues again.

【Stephen, am I not suitable to be a leader】

Now that the NBA has also started a new season, Stephen Curry is busy with NBA games, and his personal debut has been completed.

At this time, the Sonics have been renamed the Thunder, and the city has also moved from Seattle to Oklahoma City, the former residence of the Thunder boss. The first game of the 2008-09 season was against the Houston Rockets.

库里16中7，拿到20分6助攻，杜兰特23投10中，拿到28分5篮板，这种情况下雷霆队还是以77比89不敌对手。

Curry's first show was very successful, but Davidson's recent situation is not good.

Lin Yue, who was still hesitating, told Curry his concerns, and this question was also what Curry thought about when he first became the team leader.

[Leadership is the recognition of your ability. Lin, we have been teammates for a year. I know your strength very well. You are more suitable as a leader than I am. You can connect teams, score goals, and have high judgment and enthusiasm on the court. You just didn’t realize it yourself. Look at the data, it won’t lie]

After seeing the news, Curry immediately returned to Lin Yue.

"What's wrong with him? After playing the Olympics, he started to lose confidence. Is this the aftereffect of fighting too many masters?" Curry thought to himself, but he was in an exciting period when he entered the league, and he didn't have these thoughts.

[The coach said, let me reduce the pass and try to focus on personal offense, alas, will this not be good for Richards and the others]

This was the second question Lin Yue thought about after becoming the captain.

[They don't think so. The team exists to win. If this is the way to win, then it is right. Didn't you lose two games in a row recently?May wish to try to change, maybe the result will be very good]

After sending this message, Lin Yue didn't bother Curry anymore.

"Just try it. I haven't tried this style of play for a long time. I don't know if I can do it."

……

After changing his style of play, Lin Yue's personal scoring average reached 30 points per game, and his assists dropped slightly but not too much. On the contrary, due to too many personal offenses, the defensive focus of other teams shifted to him, and the rest of the players had more opportunities to attack.

The most important thing is that after the change, the record finally improved, and won 5 games in the next 4 games, proving that this style of play can really win.

Lin Yue also accepted the coach's proposal and focused on individual singles training.

Due to his excellent data and his outstanding performance in the Olympics, ESPN and Draft ranked Lin Yue in the top three picks in the latest draft predictions. At this time, the No. [-] opponent of Davidson's Wildcats, Blake Griffin of the University of Oklahoma.

Griffin averaged 12 points and 22 rebounds per game in the BIG 18.5 league. What's more frightening is that his shooting percentage is an astonishing 85%.

This match between Mars and the Earth was hailed by the media as a contest for the champion.

(End of this chapter)