basketball hero

Chapter 310 A 3D Player With a Penalty
Mavericks coach Carlisle assigned Ying Xiong tasks in the team, roughly like this: the team positions are No. 2 and No. 3. When matching with the starting lineup, the offensive end is mainly based on off-the-ball offense. Mainly, there is Kidd to organize the offense. In addition, there are fast breaks and occasional tactical kills. It is said to be a 3D player with a bit of the ball.When on the bench, it is off the ball and with the ball to switch, providing firepower and firepower to the team's second team.

Ying Xiong knows that his strength deserves more playing time and team roles, but he also knows that this is already the maximum ball possession that the team can provide him.With Kidd in the starting lineup and Terry and Barea on the bench, it is impossible for him to become the team's offensive starting point and main ball handler.So he is also very satisfied with the positioning given to him by the team. He is a self-aware person who knows that his current status in the arena is not enough to be the core of a championship team.

Coach Carlisle chatted with Ying Xiong during a team training and said that he liked Ying Xiong's attitude towards training and hoped that Ying Xiong could keep this good habit.At the same time, he also said that he watched Yingxiong's performance in the World Championships. He found it incredible, but he hoped that Yingxiong could continue to maintain confidence and aggressiveness, not to be complacent, and to continue to improve.

How could Ying Xiong fail to understand what coach Carlisle meant? Simply put, he wanted to find a good position for himself and not bring the core concepts of the national team to the team.

Ying Xiong didn't feel dissatisfied or angry with what Coach Carlisle said. He thought that a coach who can openly explain this kind of thing to you is far better than a coach who praises you on the surface but doesn't arrange for you to play.

On October 10, the Mavericks continued to sit at home to face the Chicago Bulls.In this game, Ying Xiong started the game and served as the team's No. 8 position.The other 2 starters are the same as in the previous game.

For Xiong, starting in the preseason does not mean that he will also start in the regular season. In his opinion, the possibility of him starting in the regular season is very small. The coach made him start in the preseason. Just a test lineup.

In this game, Ying Xiong played 20 minutes and made 7 of 5 shots, including 3 of 2-pointers and 4 of 3 free throws. He scored 15 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals.The 3-pointer he trained in the summer has improved significantly compared to last season, and now the 3-pointer has been used as his regular weapon, which is very important for him to play the role of a 3D player in the team.Because, a 3D player who can't "3" or "3" is not allowed is difficult to get reused by the team.

On October 10, the Mavericks challenged the Suns away.In this game, the starting lineup of the Mavericks was adjusted again. Tyson Chandler replaced Brandon Heywood in the starting lineup, Ying Xiong played as a substitute again after starting a game, and Barea started the game.

In Yingxiong's view, Barea's starting lineup fully demonstrates that the starting lineup for the preseason is not enough.In fact, if Barea wants to start, he can only play the 1st position. If he starts with Kidd or Terry, the height of the backcourt... will be overwhelmed by the opponent.

On October 10, the Mavericks played against the Cavaliers at home.In this game, the starting lineup of the Mavericks has changed compared with the last game. The rookie Dominic Jones started the game, replacing Barea who started the last game. The other starters were the same as the last game.

Since LeBron James left the team this summer, the Cleveland Cavaliers have gone from a championship team to a rebuilding team in an instant.This can be said to be that James' personal ability is too strong, or it can be said that this team is completely built with him as the core. If the core is gone, it is not surprising that the building collapsed without the pillars.

Looking at the little-known players in the starting lineup of the Cavaliers, Ying Xiong suddenly felt that the team was helpless sometimes. Although the NBA is a business field, it is not easy for those small market teams with no background to build a team with the ability to win the championship.The league will not give you special treatment because you are in a small ball market, and players will not get tax benefits for joining a small ball market team.Under this kind of game rules, it is indeed more difficult for a team in a small market to succeed.After all, not everyone is San Antonio, and not everyone is lucky enough to have Popovich.

In the next three away games against the Pistons, Bulls and Magic, the Mavericks' starting lineup changed several times, and several marginal players from the bench were fortunate enough to start.

The preseason game record is not included in the regular season record, so even if they lose all, it will not affect the team's good results in the regular season.Of course, it is difficult to lose all. First, the team also needs face, especially the strong team; second, other teams also play very casually and loosely defend, so it is not so easy to lose.

On October 10, as the last game of the preseason, the Mavericks will host the Houston Rockets.Ying Xiong met the familiar Yao Ming at the American Airline Center.

After Yao Ming was injured last season and was reimbursed for the season, he has been undergoing recovery training. For this reason, he also missed the recent World Championships in Turkey.This season, he will return, but will be subject to a strict time limit.For a player of his height and weight, lower body injuries are far more difficult to recover from than upper body injuries.

As the two powerhouses in Texas, the Rockets and Mavericks have always been competitors.There is a joke on the Internet "Texas 3 falsehoods - the Spurs are old, the Mavericks are weak, and the Rockets are strong..."

Yao Ming came over and patted Ying Xiong on the shoulder and said, "We will be neighbors from now on!"

"Yeah!" Ying Xiong said with a smile, "I'll go to your place for a meal in the future!"

Yao Ming said with a smile, "Absolutely welcome! Hahaha..."

Although it was only a preseason game, the presence of Yao Ming and Ying Xiong brought many more fans and media reporters to the scene than before.There are even more Asian faces than usual in the American Airlines Center Arena, which is enough to show that the popularity of the two is booming.

In this game, Yao Ming scored 24 points and 8 rebounds in the first 8 minutes of the game, and his performance was quite satisfactory. Ying Xiong played 17 minutes off the bench, made 5 of 2 shots, scored 7 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, and his performance was not satisfactory.This is just a preseason game, so the two teams didn't try their best, it's just a little bit more serious than the training game.

After this game, both teams will prepare for the regular season of the new season.For Yao Ming and Ying Xiong who are both in the west, there are still many opportunities to meet in the future.

(End of this chapter)