Coach Lee

Chapter 650 Miscellaneous Army (64)

There are so many things going on this summer.

It was Jordan retiring and not retiring, the Wizards changed hands, the Bubvich incident, the Lakers' Big 4, the new champion James, this and that.

This summer is really lively.

The Nuggets started the summer off fire.After winning the championship, the team was hollowed out by various teams, and then, it was "picking up trash" in the free agent market.

Throughout the summer, others were reinforcing, but the Nuggets were picking up trash.What others don't want is dealt with to the Nuggets, and what others throw away, the Nuggets will pick it up and keep it.How miserable is the defending champion?

However, none of this has anything to do with Li Nan.

Apart from occasionally going out to participate in fishing competitions with Jordan this summer, and occasionally going out for dinner, Li Nan spends the rest of his time at home with his baby, reading and studying.If you have nothing to do, read more books, accumulate more, and one day you will become a person with great wisdom.

Li Nan's summer has been very leisurely and exhausting.

The holidays will soon be over.

At the end of September, Li Nan returned to the arena. To be honest, he was really reluctant to leave for the holiday.

Walk into the familiar Pepsi Center arena and head all the way to the general manager's office.

"Hello, Li!"

"Li, you are finally back!"

"Hey! Lee! Nice to meet you!"

The staff I met along the way all sent big smiling faces and were very enthusiastic.

knock knock knock
"Please come in!"

Li Nan knocked on the door of the general manager's office.

In the office, Li Nan met a familiar stranger.

George Karl!

Unexpectedly, the surprise that Manager Vince said was him.

Coach George Karl's coaching philosophy is team basketball.

There are no superstars in the team, the game is to rely on the strength of the team.But when it comes to playing every night, there is always someone who becomes the superstar of the game temporarily.

In the NBA, coaches not only instill tactical ideas into players, but more importantly, they care for players' self-esteem and bring players with different mental states together.

Karl allows the players to make mistakes, and the players allow the coach to occasionally make mistakes, but the mutual respect and trust between the players and the coach has never been damaged.

One of Carr's frequent sayings is: "No one calls or plays a perfect game."

He's an intelligent, visionary and charismatic coach.

"Hello, Coach Carl."

"Lee, just call me George."

George Karl held Li Nan's hand tightly, showing no intention of letting go.

It's like an old mother meeting her favorite daughter-in-law.

George Karl did say something like "the team has no superstars" before coaching the Nuggets, but that was when the team really didn't have a superstar.

Like the Cavaliers, Warriors, Supersonics, and Bucks coached before, they only have star players, but no superstars.

However, it is different now, the team has a superstar!Of course he likes Li Nan, a superstar.

Who would have trouble with a superstar?
George Karl has been chatting with Li Nan since Li Nan came in.

Talk about life, food, geography, travel. Just don't talk about basketball.

When the two left the general manager's office together, they were already shoulder to shoulder.

The two walked to the training ground together.

The new players of the Nuggets have all been practicing on the court.

"plum!"

Old teammate Anderson was the first to run over and gave Li Nan a high five.

Then, the coach in charge of training on the field was also rude.

"Chris, 10 laps."

Seeing Anderson's sour face, Li Nan smiled heartlessly.

"Go ahead, hurry up! Or 10 more laps,"

Obviously, Li Nan's words are more effective, and Anderson has already run away.

The assistant coach on the field shook his head and sighed.

Head coach George Karl smiled kindly.Then, he pulled Li Nan aside and sat down.

Neither of them spoke, but quietly watched the training on the field.

The current Nuggets team is really completely changed. Many people are completely unknown to Li Nan.Li Nan would hardly be able to call out his name without comparing some materials and photos sent by the teaching assistant.

Point Guard: Andre Miller, Steve Blake, Maurice Williams, Devin Brown
Shooting Guard: Kyle Korver, Jon Barry, Jeff Trepagnier, Pledrag Savovich
Small forwards: Stephen Jackson, Boris Diaw, Vincent Yarborough

Power forwards: Chris Anderson, Nickroz Sgotishvili, Mark Pope
Centers: Darko Milicic, Dikembe Mutombo, Michael Doriak, Francisco Elson

How did the media evaluate these new teammates of Li Nan?
young?

No!

No-name army!
These motley crews were picked up by the Nuggets picking up trash this summer!

Boris Diaw was the French magician selected in the first round by the Nuggets, Maurice Williams was selected in the second round by the Nuggets, and Kyle Korver was selected last in the second round by the Nuggets The best shooters, Milicic and Joan Barry were traded by the Pistons to the Nuggets, and Steve Blake was the last round pick given to the Nuggets by the Wizards.

Mutombo is an old man abandoned by the Nets, Andre Miller is abandoned by the Wizards, and Jackson is a free agent from the Spurs.They, like Mark Pope and others, were acquired by the Nuggets in free agency.

On the court, most of the people in charge of training these people were the Nuggets' own assistant coaches last season.

These new players are still training the old routine of the Nuggets.

D'Antoni is gone, but the Nuggets management still hopes to retain their "traditional style of play."

After watching for a while, George Karl spoke.

"Lee, what do you think of them?"

George Karl speaks very softly, just like his kind appearance, it makes people feel like a spring breeze, very comfortable.

"I think they are all very good. They are very serious and work hard. As long as they are given a chance, they will definitely behave differently."

Although the media gave the Nuggets players a bad evaluation, Li Nan didn't think so.As long as you work hard, there will always be a way out.

"Hen~ I think so too."

George Karl glanced at Li Nan with a smile, and then turned to look at the court.After a while, he patted Li Nan on the shoulder again and asked, "Li, are you under pressure to lead the team with a single core?"

Will single core be a problem?Is the pressure really there?

Li Nan smiled and said very easily:
"No, coach, didn't you say that? Your team doesn't have a superstar, because everyone is a superstar."

George Karl started to play dumb, "Did I say that? You must have remembered wrongly."

"Hahaha~~~"

"Hahaha~~~"

After the training, Li Nan graciously treated the whole team to a big meal.

There is no relationship that a meal can't fix.

The food is good, the drink is good, the relationship between everyone is getting better quickly, and the training is more vigorous.

(End of this chapter)