Reboot McGrady

Chapter 85 086 Insider Teaching
Billy Knight is just crazy.

As long as the new player does not move, other players can choose, let the opponent choose.

In order to win Turkoglu, he also sent the Eagles' first-round pick for next year.The Eagles originally held two first-round picks in 2002, one was replaced from Mosaic, and the other belonged to themselves.

Send out your own draft pick, and keep the Mosaic team's draft pick.Of course, this is what McGrady meant.

Turkoglu was a rookie last year, and his annual salary for the new season is only $122 million. Adding Ralph Alston's salary, the salary is less than $200 million.

Battelle's situation is quite special. He joined the Nuggets as a free agent. He only entered the NBA in February last season, and he started in the second game, much earlier than Yao Ming. He was the first Chinese player to start in the NBA.

In half a season, he played 27 games for the Nuggets, averaging about 15 minutes per game, scoring 6.4 points and 4.6 rebounds.But it is because the Nuggets are weak inside that he has so much playing time.

The agent is still hesitating whether to stay with the Nuggets or transfer.

McGrady decided to make a phone call to Battelle in person, and revealed the long-hidden Chinese, "Hi, Battelle, I'm Tracy McGrady."

Battelle's head couldn't react, and he was stunned. If his manager hadn't reminded him, he wouldn't know how to respond.

"Come to the Eagles, here is the environment you need."

Billy Knight next to McGrady was completely confused, and he could speak a few words in Chinese.Even though McGrady pretended not to be fluent, but to Billy Knight, it was a mysterious spell from the East.

"It's amazing, Tracy, you are a language genius. Chinese is the most difficult language to learn."

Mai Di rolled his eyes, this sand sculpture, I didn't know how good I was in China in my previous life, and continued to talk to the phone, "Welcome!"

Battelle immediately made up his mind.This is the call of the team boss, and the boss can speak Chinese, which is very good for him to adapt to the rhythm of the NBA.

After hanging up the phone, McGrady looked at Billy Knight again, "Leave another inside rotation player, Battelle is just a drinking fountain player, used to deal with powerful centers like O'Neal."

Battelle's movement speed is slow, and his shooting speed is slow, his scoring ability is very poor, his arms are short, and his defensive coverage area is too small.Such a player cannot be enjoyed in the NBA, and can only be used as a "special player" to deal with players like O'Neal.

He can knock O'Neill over with one arm, and no one else has this strength.

Billy Knight also nodded affirmatively, "This player, I will communicate with the coaching staff again. They are relatively satisfied with the current lineup, but they also hope that there will be some changes in the players."

The more types of players, the more tactical combinations they can play, and the stronger the team's combat effectiveness and competitiveness.

Rick Carlisle discussed with his two assistants, Stotts and Thibodeau, that the center position should be supplemented by a veteran player. AC Green is unlikely to play for a long time, and the pressure on the rotation of the three is too great. It is still necessary to add a player who can score about 10 points per game. player of.

They took the lead in the legendary center Olajuwon.Olajuwon has fallen out with the Mosaic team a few days ago. Although he is 38 years old, he has maintained a good self-conscious state and can fight for a few more years.

When the Eagles contacted him, he asked for a three-year contract, and he was a mid-level player, with a total asking price of around $3 million.

When Billy Knight heard the offer, he immediately dismissed the idea. There was only one reason, that is, he had no money.He doesn't have much salary space to use now, and he can't wait to break every penny in half.

Can only continue to contact other players.

At the same time, McGrady has begun to resume training.Before that, he checked his body in detail to confirm that the spine had fully recovered.

"Why do you say there is a problem with your spine? There is no problem at all!" The team doctor looked confused, "Your spine is very healthy. It was diagnosed before. It was originally healthy, but it was due to a fall in the playoffs and needed recuperation. "

"It's fine." McGrady smiled slightly, "Can I train my back strength?"

"Of course, you can use post-ups as a regular weapon. Last season, many people said that you can't play post-ups, but I don't believe it."

McGrady was in a good mood. After leaving the medical room, he communicated with Harlan Snicker again, and the reply he received was also healthy.

Snicker was surprised that McGrady could recover to this level.

"It seems that your talent is beyond imagination. This injury has actually made your physical fitness stronger. There has been a precedent for this situation, but the probability is extremely small and can be ignored. You are a lucky one."

"This matter, I hope you can keep it a secret from me." Maddie confessed to Snicker, "If Mr. Riley knew, he would probably blame you for not making a correct diagnosis."

"For sure. It's not about the job of the Heat. Honestly, if I told Pat Riley, he would fire me."

Pat Riley will feel that Snick has lied to him.

In a blink of an eye, it was late July, after McGrady resumed training himself.Another flight to Las Vegas for training.

The scenery here is good. Although the city is surrounded by deserts, the life in the casino is very nourishing, and there are all kinds of fascinating entertainment venues.

"You are welcome, Sabonis, you are indeed punctual."

"For $5, I have to arrive on time." Sabonis responded with a smile, he was doing warm-up exercises, his movements were slow, "I didn't expect you to go to the Eagles. I heard that you also signed Rasheed Wallace, he Not a quiet guy."

"It's okay, I'll deal with him."

McGrady is full of confidence, not to mention anything else, the left and right guardians are in the team.If Rashid can play again, can he play with Big Ben and Jackson?

Thinking of the battle at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Artest didn’t dare to attack Daben, and went directly to the stands, hitting the fans, venting his anger... At that time, Jackson alone could overwhelm several Pistons players, and earned the title of "Martial Saint" Number.

"Okay, let's start." Sabonis arranged for a week to share his inside footwork experience with McGrady. "My personal approach is to determine the pivot foot when preparing to attack. This is the key."

McGrady defended Sabonis first, and saw Sabonis leaning back, McGrady hurriedly exerted strength, he crossed his right foot to the right, and then McGrady's center of gravity shifted.Sabonis has already turned around, facing the basket, then retracted his right foot at the same time, leaning against McGrady with his left side, and wiped the board.

It looks simple, but the feeling under the feet is very smooth.Even at Sabonis' age, it is already a slow-motion replay, but it is still difficult to defend.

Sabonis put away the ball, "There are a few keys here. The first one is to rely on tightness and strength. If you don't rely on strength, you will easily be blocked."

"The second is to judge the direction of movement based on the opponent's center of gravity. If you can't deceive the opponent the first time, you can make a second adjustment. The footsteps follow the trend, and it doesn't have to be this way or that."

"Try it." Sabonis threw the ball to McGrady and made a defensive posture.

McGrady leaned back and stepped out to the right. Unfortunately, when he turned to face the frame, Sabonis' center of gravity had recovered, so he could only adjust his steps again, leaning against the opponent, and throwing.

"You can learn the small hook inside, like me." Sabonis made a demonstration, "With your height and speed, you will have a lot of killer moves when attacking the inside."

(End of this chapter)