: Forty-one: Competition between role players

　　 Sam Young worked very hard when he warmed up today. He knew exactly what the Grizzlies meant by signing Link.
　　 As a second-year player, Sam Young averaged 16 minutes per game as a rookie season, scoring 7.3 points. Although his three-point shooting percentage is only 19.6%, but with the occasional dunk performance, Sam Young is still deeply loved by fans and the team.
　　 After all, as a second-round show, he can occasionally exert his strength during the rotation in his first year, which is already a surprise. It is believed that he should be able to grow into a qualified role player.
　　 But this year, Sam Young, who is in the second grade, has not improved much from last year. Although his three-point shooting percentage has skyrocketed to 34%, because he averaged only 0.6 three-pointers per game, the sample is too small, so this improvement in three-point shooting percentage is meaningless.
　　 With an increase of 4 minutes per game, Sam Young’s scoring average this year has not changed. Last year he averaged 7.3 points per game and this year only 7.2 points per game.
　　 For rookies, no progress is the most fatal flaw. As a senior player, Sam Young is an immediate combat power, and his potential is really almost tapped.
　　 And this year, the Grizzlies hope to have a 3D small forward on the bench. Therefore, Sam Young, whose shooting was not stable enough, gradually lost the trust of Hollins.
　　 The Grizzlies originally had the perfect candidate for Xavier Henry this year, but unfortunately the Kentucky rookie forward was reimbursed for the season and the Grizzlies had to find someone from other places.
　　 Now, the enemy is now, Sam Young knows very well that he must defend his playing time and order with performance. If Link rises and Henry returns next season, Sam Young's Memphis career will be over.
　　 As a second-round show, Sam Young knows exactly what the result of being abandoned. In the light of the deal, they were dismissed directly. This is a job issue, he won't let Link half a point.
　　 While Sam Young was making serious preparations, Grizzlies assistant coach Elston Turner also began to explain the basic tactics of the Grizzlies to Link.
"Your task is to play as a 3D player when Rudy Gay or OJ Mayo is resting. Therefore, the tactics that the head coach arranges for you are not complicated. First, open space outside the three-point line. . If we want to play inside tactics, you need to run back and forth at the two bottom corners to try to open up offensive space for Zac and Markla. Second, the position in the fast break, if your teammates advance with the ball in the middle, You need to choose whether to stand on the three-point line or cut to the basket according to different situations..."
　　 As a failed draft pick, there is no coach who devises tactics specifically for you or holds a tactical meeting specifically for you. Just on the training ground, listen to the assistant coach set up for you. If you understand it, you can use it, but you can also use it if you don't understand, but it may be a mess. And the result of the mess was that he got out with $50,000 in ten days.
　　 At first, Link was really uncomfortable. After all, in the development league, game tactics are far less complicated. The focus of the development league is on individual performance, and every player is fighting for his own future.
　　 But in the NBA, the focus of the game is the team. Every seemingly ordinary offense is supported by complicated tactics behind it. Today Link really experienced that there are no players in the NBA who have a bad brain.
　　Because the players who can memorize so many complicated tactics and execute them, they must be extremely smart. This is especially true for role players. Stars can also allow the team to adapt to themselves, while role players can only adapt to the team.
　　Although the Grizzlies’ tactics are more than ten times more complicated than the blue team’s, it is not difficult for him to understand and remember these tactics thanks to his 4-year basketball education at Link University. And don't forget, Link now has more than ten years of basketball experience and basketball understanding ability of Grant Hill.
　　 His tactical training is several times stronger than that of rookies of the same level. Grant Hill used the accumulated experience for most of his life, which ordinary people would never get.
　　 Link now only feels thankful that if he hadn't had the experience and system of those four years, he would not have been able to fully understand the tactics Turner said.
　　 "Do you probably understand what I said?" After Elston Turner finished speaking, the tactical board in his hand was already densely drawn.
　　 "Well, probably clear."
"Very well, now, go and run tactics with the trainer, and get used to it. I will tell Coach Hollins that if everything goes well, you can go up and practice your hands after a later confrontational training. By the way, you We’ve prepared the No. 0 jersey for you. Don’t wear your black vest again during the training game."
　　 As soon as he heard the number 0 jersey, Link went all over. For myself and Upshaw, no matter who it is later, I don't want to stop myself!
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　　 The Grizzlies’ confrontational training is similar to that of the Blue team, that is, Hollins also likes to use a combination of substitutes and starting teams.
　　In this way, it is not only beneficial to cultivate the tacit understanding of the team, but also makes the confrontation closer to actual combat. Because both sides have similar strengths, there will be no one-sided situation.
　　 Before today's confrontational training began, Hollins gathered everyone and assigned a list of matches. Sam Yang is waiting, he is also a player with a year and a half of NBA experience, but he can't lose to a draft pick!
"Tabbit, Randolph, Sam, Mayo, and Vasques, your group. Marc Gasol, Darrell Arthur, Link, Tony Allen and Conley, you group The others are ready to play as a substitute at any time."
　　 After Hollins announced the list, everyone instantly became excited. They all know that the appearance of Link will make today's confrontational training very interesting.
　　 Randolph also geared up after hearing that he was assigned to the opposite side of Link. In fact, Randolph is no longer a villain. After coming to Memphis, he has become a typical case of the prodigal son turning back.
　　 But Randolph doesn't want his teammates to be soft, and the Grizzlies don't welcome weak players. So, he will take a good test today to see how many catties Link really is.
　　 "Don't be nervous man, run according to the tactics, there will always be opportunities!" Before the game, Tony Allen patted Link on the shoulder.
　　 Elston Turner as the trainer’s referee blew his whistle and the game officially started!
　　Because it was a training match, the jump ball was avoided, and Randolph directly served the baseline.
　　 Sam Young is very active. On the offensive end, he constantly interspersed with runs, hoping to get a chance to cut into the basket.
　　 Randolph received a pass from Venezuelan defender Vasquez in the low post. He is actually capable of singles defending his little brother Darrell Arthur. But Randolph, who is not too big of a problem, deliberately did not play singles by himself. Instead, he responded in a high position and gave the ball to Sam Young who cut into the basket!
　　 Sam Young is a "spring man" striker, all kinds of aerial work is his favorite. If he can buckle Link on the training field, it will definitely deepen Hollins' trust in him.
　　 Thinking of this, Sam Young jumped off without getting rid of Link completely! Seeing this scene, Hollins was not delighted, but shook his head.
　　 "Sam is too anxious."
　　 As soon as Hollins said to himself, Sam Young dropped the ball. As soon as he took off, Link took the opportunity to start everything and broke Yang's dunk.
　　 Link’s starter is sophisticated, calm, and clean. It doesn't look like a rookie at all.
　　 But that is the characteristic of Link. His maturity, which is not suitable for his age, has long been his hallmark.
　　 After cutting off Sam Young's basketball, Link immediately gave the ball to Conley, and then pulled it to the right corner by himself.
　　 Hollins was very surprised by Link's tactical moves. This is his first time playing in the Grizzlies system, but his thinking is very clear. Link can know when to give the ball to whom and when to run.
　　 For a role player, this kind of performance can move the coach even more.
　　 Conley got the ball from the outside ~EbookFREE.me~ Link encountered Sam Young's entanglement in the right corner.
　　 Sam Young had a very strong confrontation, this level of confrontation is undoubtedly beyond the scope of the training game. But he knows that for Link and himself, this is not a training game, but a duel of go and stay.
　　 Yang wanted to use strong confrontation to deter Link, but as a development league player, Link is the least afraid of competition! The cruelty of the development league is sometimes worse than that of the NBA!
　　 Sam Young’s strong confrontation did not lock Link. After Conley passed the ball to Darrell Arthur who was outside the right three-point line, Link immediately ran to the right corner according to the tactics!
　　 He pushed Sam Yang away, crossing the crowded bottom line, the running route was very clear!
　　 And Sam Young was delayed in the crowded basket, the pace of the defense was delayed, allowing Link to go out at the right time.
　　 Arthur passes the ball, and Link just jumps out of the three-point line, catches the ball and shoots!
　　 Although the ball hasn't scored yet, Hollins is already laughing. At least this tactic was executed perfectly by Link. I don't know, I thought Link had been playing with the Grizzlies for several years.
　　 The next second, the Nets burst into "white waves". Link not only ran out of tactics, but also seized the opportunity to score. The Grizzlies finally played this refined three-pointer tactic, which was not available on the Grizzlies bench. And this kind of steady three-pointer is also Sam Young's inability to supply the Grizzlies.
　　 Three-pointers and defense, Link showed his value in the clearest way. Don't you just need three points and defense? I have both!
　　 Link has caught Hollins' attention, and he has made a good start for himself. But all this is not over yet, "Uncle Zach" has become more and more interested in the Chinese forward.