A Ton of Superman - Chapter 467
“Mr. Yi Dun, this is Coach Adelman’s office. He is waiting for you now and I won’t go in.” Barnes said to leave.
Yi Dun knocked on the door, and soon a smiling old white man opened the door and greeted Yi Dun.
Yi Dun didn’t really have a deep impression on Adelman. He just heard Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue say that Adelman once coached Yao Ming and led the Rockets to a rather impressive record.
“Yidun, I finally expected you to join the Timberwolves.”
“To be honest, when Kevin called to tell me the news, I doubted whether I was dreaming.” Adelman might be worried that Yi Dun could not understand his words, so he spoke very slowly.
Yi Dun nodded, feeling that it was a little troublesome, and he could barely understand Adelman, but now Adelman speaks some commonly used English. If tactics are arranged on the back of the court, he cannot understand. What should I do?
I can’t always rely on Yi Jianlian to translate. People are here to play, but not to be an Yidun translator.
When Adelman saw Yi Dun frowning, he could not help but yelled at the door, and soon an Asian male who appeared to be thirty years old came in.
“Yidun, this is the interpreter we specially asked for you, named Bruce Richard, and he will be responsible for your translation work in the future.” Adelman said slowly again.
Richard translated Adelman’s words to Yi Dun. Yi Dun nodded and asked, “Chinese?”
Unexpectedly, the man shook his head, “Sorry, Mr. Yi Dun, I am not Chinese, I am Thai, but you can rest assured of my Chinese skills. Once I studied in China for four years, the spoken Chinese is still Yes.”
Yi Dun knew it, no wonder that the Chinese that Richard said was full of weirdness, and he was a Thai.
“Well, Yi Dun, we can have a good chat without obstacles. During this time, I have been thinking about how to build our lineup. I don’t know if you have any ideas?” Adelman said happily.
He looked forward to this day for a long time. The arrival of Yi Dun marked his Adelman’s chance to win the championship again in the late coaching career. If he can really win the championship, then Adelman’s coaching career will be No regrets.
As an old coach who has coached in the NBA for more than two decades, Adelman can now be said to have everything but the championship.
The coaching career led the Blazers to an impressive record of 63 wins in the season. He also led the Rockets to a 22-game winning streak. The best record in the team history. The floor of the division finals and the finals have also been touched. The champion came to a perfect end to his coaching career.
Richard on the side translated Adelman’s words to Yi Dun intact, making Yi Dun scratch his head.
What are your thoughts on lineup building? There are indeed ideas, but Yi Dun is not even sure which players are in the Timberwolves. How can I put forward a decent idea?
“It is indeed some ideas, but it has nothing to do with the lineup. I want Kevin to not lose weight. We don’t need an inside player who is playing on the outside at any time.” Yi Dun frowned.
Carrefour once told himself that if he joins the Timberwolves, he is willing to lose weight and change his style to match himself.
Ke Yidun did not want Love to make such sacrifices. He still wanted Love to continue playing the big white bear style. This style is definitely a good thing for Love. First, it is not easy to be injured. There is nothing for players. More important than health.
Secondly, Carrefour’s data will be better. If he plays space type four, let alone, the rebounding data will definitely decline quite seriously.
As an insider, once the rebound data is not good, it is not in the eyes of fans.
You guys play inside and can’t even grab rebounds. Can it be considered a good inside?
Yi Dun didn’t want to let Carrefour sacrifice too much data for his own reasons.
If Le Fu’s character is unpleasant, then it’s okay. Yi Dun certainly doesn’t care about his life or death. Now Yi Dun likes Le Fu’s character very much, and naturally thinks of making Le Fu’s career brighter.
Of course, Yi Dun didn’t want Carrefour to play the space type four, and there was a more important reason, that is Yi Jianlian.
If Le Fu Piao is playing outside, Yi Jianlian’s position is awkward. His style is also floating outside. He completely overlaps with Le Fu, and he can only serve as a substitute for Le Fu, and he will never get a starter. Opportunity.
And if Love is on the inside, Yi Jianlian still has the opportunity to start, but this requires Yi Dun to play the third position.
Yi Dun feels that he is actually playing in exactly the same position. On the defensive end, he was also the outside sharp knife player who mainly defended the opponent. As for the offensive end, Yi Dun’s playing position does not affect his score at the basket.
Hearing Yi Dun’s words, Adelman looked weird, because according to his plan, it was indeed to let Carrefour lose weight, play a space-based projection of No. 4 to match Yi Dun, and Yi Dun sat in the basket and led the overall situation.
Love has also agreed, and has recently begun a weight loss plan.
“Yidun, are you sure you don’t want Kevin to lose weight? You should know that a team cannot put two centers on the court.” Adelman asked curiously.
Yi Dun shook his head, “I didn’t have to play the center position when I came to the Timberwolves. Mr. Adelman, you should know my style better. I’m not a real center.”
“Especially in the time when the inside line is dying, there are no players in the league that I have to take action to prevent. Instead, those outside stars need my defense to suppress, so I think my most suitable position is the third position, the defensive end. The third position, the offensive end is adaptable.
“If Kevin loses weight, you should be very clear that he will lose the capital to compete with those inside players.” Yi Dun told Adelman his thoughts in a structured way.
Adelman’s eyes lit up, and he knew that Yi Dun was really right.
How many insiders in the league can get it right now? It seems that there are really few left.
Warcraft Howard is definitely one of the best inside players in the league, but unfortunately, he can’t really get a little advantage in the case of playing against Love.
At present, the two have played a total of 7 games. As a result, Love has been able to get rebounds per game, but Howard? It is the rebound data.
It may be true that the fans can’t believe it. It seems that Carrefour, who hasn’t seemed to have much sense of existence, is so powerful, no matter which insider is the opponent, it hasn’t suffered at all.
Especially the rebound data, Howard in the fans’ minds is definitely a typical existence of the rebounding monster, but in the game with Howard, the rebound does not fall at all. Even the rebound rate in the frontcourt is higher than Howard, it is really making People are incredible.
Apart from Howard, the reliable inside players in the league are old, small, weak, and really can’t find other players who can compete with Love.
Last season, Carrefour averaged 13.3 rebounds per game, which is enough to prove Carrefour’s strength inside.
Of course, the premise is that Love can continue to maintain its current weight. If he loses weight, it is certain that the data will definitely decline. If he encounters Howard, it is estimated that it is difficult to fight Howard alone.
If Carrefour does not lose weight, maintain the strength of the current inside, Adelman feels that Carrefour’s strength still has room to continue to improve, to know that Carrefour is still so young, just finished his rookie contract!
In fact, when Adelman chose to join the Timberwolves, there were many reasons why he wanted to coach Carrefour. He saw great potential in Carrefour.
What Adelman didn’t expect was that after coming to the Timberwolves, there was an unexpected joy, and Yi Dun was actually obtained.
Now Carrefour is fully capable of fighting all the insiders of the league. At least it can guarantee that it will not fall. In this case, is it necessary to let Yi Dun play the center? It’s better to let Yi Dun use his defensive strength on those outside stars in the league.
Now in this league, there are too many outside stars, and each has the strength to control the game. From the lineup of the Dream Ten team, this can be clearly seen.
Carrefour itself is the top three in the league in active service, plus Yi Dun, a BUG player, how strong will the Timberwolves’ inner lineup in the new season be? Adelman shivered with excitement.
“Okay, Yi Dun, I was negligent. You are right.”
“Kevin really shouldn’t lose weight. You really are the best place to play the third position. Seriously, I am now in silence for those outside players in the league.” Adelman said with a wry smile.
He can already imagine the appearance of those outside stars who are desperately desperate under Yi Dun’s defense.
Yi Dun’s ability to play in the third position means that the Timberwolves will be completely defensively powerful without a dead end. Of course, if Love’s defense can become stronger, it will be even better.
The offensive end has never been a concern for Adelman. At least after getting Yi Dun, he never thought about the offensive thing.
With Yi Dun here, what else to consider on the offensive end?
“By the way, Coach Adelman, there is one thing I want to talk to you about.”
“If you say it, you may be unwilling, but I hope you can seriously consider it.” Yi Dun said suddenly.
Adelman’s face was also dignified, and he could generally guess what Yi Dun would say next.
“Let’s talk, Yi Dun, if it doesn’t affect our team much, I think I will agree.”
Yi Dun was also welcome, and directly said: “I want Yi Jianlian to start, Kevin will play the fifth position in the future, I will play the third position, we still lack a four position player, although Yi Jianlian said in the NBA in the past few years It hasn’t been able to match the performance of his draft pick, but please give him a chance, I believe he will be able to play.”
Adelman sighed in his heart. It was indeed this matter. He had expected it before. Yi Dun brought Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue to the Timberwolves. He would definitely put forward similar conditions. Otherwise, Adelman would think No, why Yi Dun is willing to come to Minnesota.
Very few teams in the league can meet Yi Dun’s conditions like the Timberwolves. The team has sufficient salary space and can move out of a starting four position.
“This…” Adelman hesitated.
He knows very well that he should agree to Yi Dun, but if this is really the case, what if Yi Jianlian is playing badly? Bad enough to affect the team’s record?
The five players on the field are fully applicable to the barrel theory, and the shortest short board is likely to determine the height that the team can reach.
Seeing that Adelman was extremely embarrassed, Yi Dun squeezed and made a concession.
“Why not? Isn’t there a preseason? The six preseason games give Yi Jianlian a starting position and give him enough playing time. If you are not satisfied with his performance, I will not say it today. How? “
Adelman was finally relieved. Yi Dun said that, but he was able to accept it. The preseason itself was not an important game. Not to mention Yi Jianlian, it was Sun Yue. What a big deal.
“Okay, then that’s it. I will let Yi Jianlian start all six games in the preseason, and give him at least 35 minutes of playing time per game. I hope he can play enough to match the starting position. Performance.” Adelman settled directly.
No way, Yi Dun has made a step back, if he did not agree, he really did not give Yi Dun a face.
Yi Dun is different from other players. He is a successful player. He has a decisive position in sports. The gold medal in his hand can kill people alive. Even Adelman cannot be a very old coach. Smeared Yi Dun’s face.
Yi Dun rejoiced that the things he had been planning were finally half successful, and as long as Yi Jianlian played an excellent performance in the preseason, he would always be in the starting lineup.
It doesn’t even have to be a particularly good performance, because there are no players in the Timberwolves who can make it.
Last season’s Timberwolves were Love’s starting No. 4 position, with Anthony Randolph and Derrick Williams as the substitute for Love.
The player Williams is a two-way forward. Both small forwards and power forwards can play. But embarrassingly, when playing small forwards, his skills are not enough. When playing power forwards, the height of 203 cm is not enough, so Said it is a dual energy front, in fact it is a dual energy front.
As for the player Anthony Randolph, who was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 14th round in 2008, his career track is similar to that of Yi Jianlian. He has been wandering in the past few years. If he has strength, he may not be as good as Yi Jianlian. .
Last season, he was in the Timberwolves, averaging about 7 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. It seems to be okay, but Yi Jianlian has his unparalleled advantage, that is, a 3-pointer.
This Randolph didn’t have a small three-pointer. This alone determined that Yi Jianlian stayed on the court more than he did.
Yi Dun likes to partner with shooter players. This is a well-known thing. When it is time to put Randolph a player who missed a 3-pointer this season, Yi Dun is definitely not happy.
Even if Randolph’s ability to attack the basket is better than Yi Jianlian, Yi Dun certainly doesn’t want to. Need someone else? !
Right now, after Carrefour goes to the fifth position, as long as Yi Jianlian’s performance is not bad, then the starting position of the fourth position is Yi Jianlian’s pocket, unless the Timberwolves sign a new strong four player before the start of the game.
However, this possibility is quite small. At present, there are few reliable four-point players in the league. Even if there are, the Timberwolves will not be willing to shoot if they do not pay a big price.
Now what else does the Timberwolves have? That is, the original starting center Nikola Pekovic has a trading value, but Pekovic itself is a senior rookie. When he was drafted in 2008, he was already 22 years old, and then delayed for two years, until 10 years. Only really played in the NBA.
As a result, the older rookie suffered a serious injury last season and played half of it in one season. What is the deal value?
If you really sell it, you can also get something in exchange. After all, Pekovic’s immediate combat capability is quite okay, but instead of selling it, it is better to keep it for your own use. After all, Love also needs a reliable bench player. .
“Since Mr. Adelman agreed, there will be nothing else. I hope we can achieve dazzling results in the new season.” Yi Dun was very satisfied with the situation at the moment.
“You don’t have to be so polite, just call me the coach. In the new season, we are definitely the team that has the most chance to compete.”
“What you don’t know is that we haven’t played a game in the new season now, but those spinach companies have already adjusted our championship ranking to third place!” Adelman said happily.
Last season they didn’t even make the playoffs. This season, they became the third most likely team to win the championship. Why was he not happy?
Yi Dun stunned, “Only third place? Which team is the first and second?”
He was extremely curious. Now that the Timberwolves have their own, they only rank third in the odds of winning the championship? Is this too little to look at his own ability?
“The first is naturally the last season’s defending champion Miami Heat, the second is their finals opponent Thunder.” Adelman said with a smile.
Yi Dun shook his head, “They have no chance to win this season.”
These words directly amused Adelman. He originally thought that Yi Dun’s character would be similar to Yao Ming. After all, he was a Chinese. As a result of this contact, Yi Dun and Yao Ming seemed to have two extremes.
Yao Ming’s low-key and obedience gave Adelman a very deep impression. Any coach may be very fond of coaching such players.
And Yi Dun couldn’t see the slightest low-key in his body. He didn’t play in this game. He just shouted that the two teams had no possibility of winning the championship.
But for obedience, it is impossible to talk about it. On the first day of the team, I went directly to the team to discuss the conditions…
However, Adelman didn’t care. In his opinion, if Yi Dun can really lead the team to win the championship, let alone these trivial things, even if he takes his tactical board on the sidelines in a game, he can fully accept it.
…
After leaving Adelman’s office, Richard drove Yi Dun back to his place. Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue both looked forward to Yi Dun’s return.
“Dun brother, what are you talking about? Did you say where we will be in the new season and playing time?” Sun Yue monkey asked Yi Dun with an anxious arm.
Yi Dun looked embarrassed, but he forgot Sun Yue.
But even if he thinks about it, he must be embarrassed to speak. After all, Yi Jianlian played in the NBA for many years, so he didn’t have a big problem starting in the preseason. Sun Yue? Adelman estimated that he had no impression of Sun Yue.
“Sun Yue, don’t worry, you still have to take this slowly. You can’t eat fat in one bite.”
“But I talked to Adelman on the side of the United League, saying that the preseason will start six games, each game debut time is not less than thirty-five minutes, if possible, the new season will start directly.” Yi Dun patted Sun Yue’s shoulder and said.
Yi Jianlian was pleasantly surprised. He did not say that he had never played a starter. In fact, Yi Jianlian played a total of 272 games in the NBA, of which 162 games were the starting games, accounting for about two-thirds of all games.
However, the previous starter and the current starter are definitely not the same thing. Yi Jianlian is very aware of his performance in recent years. If it is not Yi Dun, it is difficult for him to get the starting position.
It can’t even be said that it is difficult, it should be said that there is no possibility of starting at all.
Last season he played 30 games in the Mavericks, all of them came off the bench and did not get a starter…
Sun Yue was slightly disappointed there, but he certainly knew his own situation. He and Yi Jianlian were not comparable, even if he was a championship player…
“Come on step by step. Good days are behind. Now you can work harder in the United League and try to get a firm start.”
“As for the great saint, you have to cheer. In the preseason, it is impossible for you to sit on the cold bench and seize any opportunity to play. As long as there is a shot on the field, you will shoot immediately, as long as there is a cover. Don’t be afraid of fouls for other people’s opportunities. It’s different now, you are not in the Lakers.” Yi Dun said to Sun Yue.
Sun Yue’s original disappointment was swept away, hoping that the preseason will begin now.
He is very clear that, as Yi Dun said, he can’t sit on the cold bench in the preseason. The Timberwolves don’t look at the monk’s face and the Buddha’s face. No, isn’t it hitting Yi Dun’s face?
…
The three have been chatting for a long time. Now what they most hope for is undoubtedly the preseason hastily arrived, but in the next time, they have to train with the team.
This training is also a good opportunity to express himself, especially Sun Yue, if he can perform well in the training, it is not impossible to be reused by Adelman.
The Timberwolves’ backcourt lineup is actually very weak, and it can be said to be tears from those who are sad.
The core player in the backcourt is naturally Rubio, nicknamed the Spanish Golden Boy. Rubio was his rookie season last season. Apart from the unstable factor of injury, his performance on the field has already been a rookie. It’s pretty good.
But this Spanish golden boy has an extremely fatal flaw, that is, his offensive ability is bad.
It can’t even be said that it’s awful, it just makes people hurt.
As a defender, the average field goal percentage is only 35.7%. Such a field goal percentage is simply a divine pit, and it is no wonder that people sent the nickname Lu Yizhong.
However, in addition to worrying offensive ability, Rubio also has a very good pass ability and overall view, and this is Yi Dun’s favorite type of point guard.
Yi Dun likes a point guard who can pass the ball. This is most clearly reflected in the Olympics. He does not need any offensive ability of the point guard. He only needs to be able to pass the ball to himself in the right place and time. Then this point guard is An excellent point guard.
Obviously Rubio is able to do this.
In addition to Lu Yizhong, the best player the Timberwolves can find in the backcourt is Jose Barria.
The old fans of Baria will certainly have an impression, especially the Dallas Mavericks fans. It is not too much to say that Barria is the savior of the Mavericks’ 11-year championship.
Facing the Heat, the Barias regular season soy sauce party was put on the starting lineup in the finals and played a very outstanding performance, especially in the sixth final of the finals, only 33.3 on Nowitzki offense In the case of% shooting percentage, Barea scored 15 points with a shooting percentage of 58.3%, successfully helping the team overcome the Heat Big Three, and won the team’s first championship trophy.
This is definitely a counterattack of a small person, UU reading www.uukanshu. It is precisely because of the outstanding performance of this round of the finals that Baria got a good contract with the Timberwolves.
But the savior can’t be every day. Barria is not a backcourt player who can carry the girders due to various reasons such as physical fitness.
Rubio’s offense is bad, and Barea is actually not that good. His average shooting percentage last season was exactly 40%. Think about how beautiful the two players are in the backcourt. Opened a blacksmith shop in Minnesota.
In this case, if the Timberwolves do not introduce backcourt players, Sun Yue will definitely get a good playing time. There is no way that the friendly army is too weak. It seems that Sun Yue is not so bad.
…
In this way, Yi Dun joining the Timberwolves is undoubtedly an extremely perfect choice. No other team can find the Timberwolves such a bad lineup to train Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue.
Most of the league’s teams, even if there is no available general in the inside, there will definitely be no shortage of people in the backcourt. There are very few backcourts like the Timberwolves that are so bad that they make people cry.