Chapter 589: Selfish

After Li Liang scored this three-pointer in front of Stephenson, Stephenson never mentioned that he would compare with Li Liang.
　　 Of course, in the future, Stephenson added an item in training-throwing a super three-pointer.
　　Every time after the normal shooting training, he has to practice a super long three-pointer and stand near the center line to shoot.
　　 But until he left the NBA, he did not dare to challenge Li Liang again.
　　In addition to Stephenson's provocation, the Pacers' training camp is a bit dull compared to the Lakers and Clippers.
　　 This is also related to the team's style and tactical system.
　　The Pacers have always pursued a defensive strategy. They were the best defensive team in the league in the first half of last season.
　　After the arrival of Li Liang, the Pacers coaching team made a strategic plan, and Bird hopes to take the fast offensive route.
　　 But Mike Brown, who knows Li Liang better, believes that he should still stick to the Pacers' style and strengthen Li Liang's core position on the defensive end.
　　As for the offense, Mike Brown said, "It's okay to leave it to Bruce Lee to solve it. Trust him."
　　 Bird believe it? Of course, I believe that Byrd is all-in.
　　 Mike Brown is selfish, because he hopes Li Liang can get the best defensive player this season!
　　If you can get this, Li Liang will really achieve honor slam.
If you still want to take it, you can only take the initiative to get the best sixth person.
　　 And Li Liang's performance in training is really impressive.
　　The defensive end is actively in place, and the command (swearing) ability is strong. It took only two days to establish the position of the defensive core boss in the team, which surprised both Bird and Vogel.
The leader of the Pacers' locker room is David West, a 4-bit player with a traditional retro style and a strong personality.
　　West's temper has always been very hard, and he rarely talks on or off the court, focusing on playing.
　　 And Li Liang "surrendered" him in two days. It is said that the method used was "together with black Paul", which quickly brought the relationship between the two together.
　　 As for whether it is true, only Li Liang and West know.
　　After getting Stephenson and David West respectively, Li Liang's core position in the Pacers was quickly established.
　　The Pacers players and staff quickly discovered that this city man from Los Angeles was very different from Li Liang in the media reports.
　　Although he was very aggressive when he was training and playing, he was gentle and easy-going.
　　 And he is not high-key at all, very low-key.
　　 makes people completely wonder why this product can make a big news from time to time to startle.
　　 And Li Liang still maintained the same style of play as in the Clippers during training and competition.
　　 Three points, defense-based, arc top organization, fast advancement.
　　 just gave people a more relaxed feeling, and he did become stronger.
　　After several days of training, Bird has been watching on the sidelines. He feels that Li Liang must be hidden.
　　 His strength has definitely improved compared to last season, but he has been playing in the team training.
　　 Will this product hide its strength? I like.
　　 Byrd did not see through, but anyway, he sat on the side of the court with a stool every day during training, and hung a whistle around his neck.
　　After the training, make a summary and finally blow the whistle to announce the end of the training and go back to each house.
　　Li Liang once doubted that this TM is the best coach?
　　You find a monkey sitting on the sidelines, as long as it can blow a whistle, it can also have this effect.
　　 Of course, this does not mean that the training of the walkers is inefficient.
　　 On the contrary, Vogel and Mike Brown are both experienced coaches, and they are really overkill to be assistant coaches.
　　Overview of Vogel, Brown still focuses on defense.
　　 Their main goal this year is the Cleveland Cavaliers. Brown must design an effective strategy against the Cavaliers.
　　Each time the Pacers play against James' team, they will use the inside to gain an advantage.
　　 This season the Pacers kept the combination of West and Hibbert inside. West is still in good shape, while Hibbert is only 29 years old and is in his prime.
　　 In addition, I added Li Liang, who is not the same...No, but the guy who can do the same, the inside has been further strengthened.
　　Theoretically, the Pacers should have an advantage in playing knights.
　　But the theory is the theory, how to see the actual effect in the end.
　　Last season, before April, Hibbert always played well against the Heat.
　　But in a game on March 27th, the Pacers played against the Heat, James hit Hibbert's face with an elbow when he made a layup, causing Hibbert to faint.
　　James was sentenced to first-degree malicious foul.
　　 Then the alliance changed the rules on April 1.
　　 The new rule is: when a defensive player takes a vertical jump to defend, if he blocks the offensive player from the sides or turns in the air, it will be regarded as an illegal defense.
　　Hilbert must have looked dumbfounded when he saw such a rule.
　　 Because according to the new rules, when he was elbowed by James on March 27, it was not James who fouled, but Hibbert fouled!
　　 is equivalent to being beaten by someone when you go out. You thought that there will be a legal provision, and those who hit someone will be punished. As a result, after seeing the new regulation within two days, it is illegal to go out!
　　Look, if you don’t go out, won’t you be beaten?
　　 As long as you don't block the offensive players on both sides or turn around while defending, won't you be elbowed?
　　The alliance's way of thinking is really strange and unique.
　　 After the release of this rule, Hibbert did not suffer from an elbow, and he was fouled.
　　 As a result, Hibbert changed from an excellent basket guard to a dreadful and defensive efficiency.
　　 The following games are often 0 points and 0 boards, and 0 points and 1 board. The decline is shocking.
　　 Mike Brown understands these situations, and based on observations during training, believes that Hibbert's state is not very stable.
　　 In the new season, whether he can play the role of defensive gate as before, really needs to play a question mark.
　　 But Mike Brown has another plan in mind.
　　If Hibbert can't play center, but Li Liang can!
　　 Thinking of this, Brown was excited and excited at once.
　　 How can a player who wants to play a defensive core not play a center?
　　 Mike Brown quietly designed two sets for Li Liang in his heart, with him as the core of the No. 5 position "unlimited defense" defense system, and took this system out to communicate with Bird and Vogel.
　　 "Can Bruce play the center?" After Bird heard the plan, he still had some doubts in his heart.
　　 "Relax, Bruce can even play with the coach." Mike Brown is 100 relieved to Li Liang.
"As long as Bruce is willing, I think the small lineup is trying, the league is pushing the ball." Vogel smelled that the league's wind direction is rapidly changing~EbookFREE.me~ Although the two-year championship, the Lakers and the fast The boat has a proud inside line.
　　 But their inside is no longer the core of the inside in the traditional sense.
　　 Howard and Jordan are all defensively functional, and the offensive end is getting worse.
　　 By the 14-15 season, the league will definitely have a new weather, very comprehensive ball.
　　Larry Bird is also thinking about this issue.
　　 Some teams are very optimistic before the start of the season, because the lineup feels very good and very balanced.
　　 But after the start of the new season, it collapsed.
　　 A considerable part of the reason is that the team's idea of ​​team building stays in the past, and the league's wind direction has been completely changed.
　　 Two years can be regarded as a transition period. 15 years will be the first full season of Xiao Hua's ruling, and the league will definitely change.
　　 "OK, just ask what you said, take these two systems out and train them as our secret weapon."
　　 Bird nodded and agreed with Mike Brown's plan.
　　October 8th, the preseason is finally about to begin.
　　The Pacers will welcome their first opponent in the new season, the Minnesota Timberwolves.
　　Li Liang entered the team's roster, this will be his first appearance at the Pacers.
　　 Pacers fans are ready to greet their new, true king.