basketball hero

Chapter 357 The Meaning of a Fixed Position

Due to the suspension of the NBA, the free market and the training camp will start at the same time on December 12th. It is naturally impossible for players who have not reached a contract to participate in the team's training camp.This is naturally extremely unfavorable for teams with large personnel changes during the offseason. The lack of training camp time and the reduction in the number of preseason games have a greater impact on the integration and running-in of new players.

But then again, the adverse effects of the NBA lockout are objective factors, and people can only control subjective factors.The regular season schedule of this season will come out soon, with a total of 66 games. The Toronto Raptors' first preseason game will be against the Boston Celtics at home on December 12, and the regular season opener will be on December 19. away to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Raptors let the players reveal themselves to the outside world during the media day before the start of the preseason game.Ying Xiong wore the No. 25 jersey of the Raptors, with a smile on his face, posing across the pose, showing his demeanor to the media reporters.Cameras and video cameras are constantly filming him. Although he is not a star, he attracts more attention than some stars.

Ying Xiong knew that his status as a Chinese player allowed him to attract more attention. Rare things are more expensive. There are only a few yellow-skinned players in the league. It's hard not to attract people's attention.

In the training camp, Ying Xiong met his teammates for the new season.Although he knew it in his heart, seeing these teammates, he still felt how unbalanced the strength of the NBA teams was.Not only does the Raptors have no All-Stars, but there are no players who are close to All-Stars...

Think about the Big Three of the Heat, the Big Three of the Celtics, whether it is against the heroes or the Raptors, if you want to break out in the strongest Eastern Conference in recent years, there is a long way to go!

When learning team tactics in the training camp, Ying Xiong could feel the cohesion of this civilian team is very good, and the players are also very confident.For this, Ying Xiong is very satisfied and is looking forward to a good performance with these teammates in the new season.

At the end of the training session, the teammates left the court one after another, but Ying Xiong still followed his previous habits and chose to practice extra.

Except for Yingxiong, the one who did not leave the court was the head coach Devin Casey.

The two have worked together in the Mavericks, and although they don't know each other well, they are familiar with each other.Casey knew that Ying Xiong had the habit of extra training, and Ying Xiong also knew that Casey must have something to say when he stayed.

The two looked at each other and smiled. Because they were familiar with each other, they could cut into the topic without too much words.Ying Xiong stopped shooting and sat on the sidelines with Casey.

Ying Xiong took a towel to wipe off his sweat, and said with a smile, "Coach, tell me, what's the matter?"

Coach Casey pointed at Ying Xiong with a smile, "Ying, you know I want to talk to you?"

Ying Xiong nodded confidently.

Casey put away his smile, stared at Ying Xiong, his eyes seemed to be bright, and said seriously: "I plan to let you play the 2nd position in the new season!"

Ying Xiong nodded, but did not ask why he was allowed to play the 2nd position, and what would DeRozan do if he played the 2nd position.He knew very well that if Casey wanted to say something, he didn't need to ask it himself, he would naturally say it, and it would be bad for him to ask it himself.

Who is Casey? After being a coach for so many years, his ability to observe words and emotions is not comparable to ordinary people.Although he looks simple and honest, he is actually very shrewd and thoughtful. After all, in the NBA, black coaches are far more difficult to mix with than white coaches.

"Ying, I know you used to play No. 1 in China's CBA league. You played No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 in the national team, but in the NBA, if you want to become a star, You must have your own fixed position, do you agree with me when I say that?"

Ying Xiong nodded in agreement, surprised.He had thought about this issue before, but he didn't think much about it.He thought at the time that he could play multiple positions, which was one of his advantages.Hearing Coach Casey raise this question at this time, the degree of surprise in my heart was extraordinary.

"When people mention Michael, everyone will say that he is the best No. 2 in the history of the NBA. When it comes to Magician, everyone will say that he is the No. 1 with the best passing. In the NBA, many unborn talents are all-rounders. KG, LeBron They can even play from position 1 to position 5, but even if they can play in any position, they also have their own most suitable position and their own exclusive position. Yes, the talent you possess is extremely rare among Asians Yes, even among the blacks, they are the top players, you can play No. 1 or even No. 4, but that doesn’t mean you don’t need an exclusive position!” Coach Casey said.

Ying Xiong let out a sigh of relief. What Coach Casey said made him realize that determining his position is really important.In addition, the other party's evaluation of himself is already quite high.Except for coach Shao Ziqiang, there is no other coach who has such a high opinion of himself.

Ying Xiong couldn't help feeling a little moved. Maxima is common but bole is not. Although it is not certain that coach Casey is his other bole besides coach Shao Ziqiang, at least the other party attaches great importance to him and is very optimistic about him. After all, it is not what a bad thing.

"Coach, do you think the most suitable position for me is No. 2?" Ying Xiong asked sincerely.

Casey nodded and said: "Your versatility allows you to play multiple positions. This is your personal talent. Any player with extraordinary talent must have specialties. In the NBA, 'skilled' may not be as good as ' One trick'. In my opinion, your scoring ability is better than your organizational and defensive abilities! Of course, it does not mean that your organization and defense are not good. Your basketball IQ and physical condition make you Can easily be a great playmaker and defender, but if it just makes you another Andre Iguodala, it's kind of..."

Coach Casey didn't finish his sentence, but Ying Xiong naturally knew the content of his blank.Iguodala is a typical representative of all-roundness, he can do everything on the court, and is known as the "low-profile version of James".In Ying Xiong's view, the biggest difference between Iguodala and James lies in offense.James' versatility makes people ignore his offensive ability. Although his shooting is not top-notch, but since entering the league, the average score has stabilized at 25+, which has explained a lot of problems.Iguodala, on the other hand, has never averaged more than 20 points per game in a single season.

Ying Xiong naturally doesn't want to be another Iguodala, he thinks he has the ability to do more.If you want to be the best player, you must let your offensive ability show.He attaches great importance to Coach Casey's words, because his mentor Shao Ziqiang also said similar things to him a few months ago.

(End of this chapter)