Chapter 1314 1313. The Silent Rise of the Raptors (Buddha Update 2/5)

Chapter 1314 1313. The Raptors are rising quietly (Buddhist Update 25)

It’s very frustrating!

Coach Kruger wanted to make some changes, but he failed in the first game... The ideal situation is not to succeed in the first game. The results in the past few years were too good, and there was a feeling of destiny, and everything went smoothly. So although Coach Kruger thought that the new season would not be easy in the summer, he was still very uncomfortable when he encountered things.

For example, Liu Mang’s playing time distribution, from 39 minutes per game last season to being replaced and resting for four minutes in the first quarter of the first game, is a big change.

Jason Terry’s playing style is fine. He has always been a playboy, and there is no change. His state is just right.

And McGrady has also become playful, or proud!

The defensive end is also a problem. McGrady’s defense has changed in mentality. It can be seen in the first game that when defending Crawford, McGrady looked down on Crawford and was not as focused on the defensive end as in the past two years.

Maybe McGrady himself didn’t notice it.

When McGrady was asked to defend Nowitzki, he immediately used all his skills, but Nowitzki was in too good a state, and McGrady couldn't defend him even if he was serious.

There is also the defensive cooperation between Marion and Kwame Brown. Kwame Brown is good at single defense and blocking. In the past, Josh Smith and Rasheed Wallace blocked shots, but now Rasheed Wallace can only play center. The power forward is inefficient, and Marion is not used to the center blocking him. In the past, he helped Stoudemire block...

Two inside players who are used to sacrificing their own data to help others, and both are defensive stalwarts with a defensive rating of more than 90, have to say it is a happy trouble. They have to get used to their teammates getting better...

This... is really a happy trouble.

In addition, there is a difference between ideal tactics and actual operations. 5 of the 12 players on the activated roster are new or second-year players who have not partnered with the main players much, and their offensive and defensive tacit understanding is not enough...

Too many problems for the Hawks to solve.

There was a training session for tomorrow's game against the Raptors this afternoon. In the morning, Liu Mang was in the office with Coach Kruger and Stockton to study solutions to these problems. Mike Woodson also came to the stadium at nine o'clock to discuss together.

For some problems, there are solutions.

"Let me do the usual defense, let Tracy rest on the defensive end when facing ordinary opponents." Liu Mang made suggestions for McGrady's performance in the first game that showed his disdain for ordinary opponents.

In the past, he was the one who defended the weakest point of the opponent's outside line except for the speed point guard. He could focus on assisting defense and offense, but now he is also needed to do the dirty work.

McGrady's situation is not easy to solve. If he lost last year, he could say anything this year, but he played a second-defense performance last year. If you don't count the scoring champion season, McGrady's peak performance last season was high efficiency, personal honor peak, team honor peak, and defended the championship.

Even if they are brothers, they can't attack each other like this at this time.

"Ace, your physical fitness..." Coach Kruger is still worried about Liu Mang's health.

"No problem!" Liu Mang's attitude is very firm.

"Well..." Coach Kruger also has a way to deal with it.

A situation is in front of us, should we use more role players, or should the core continue to work hard on the core?

Coach Kruger has now decided and chose the former!

Liu Mang's style of playing desperately on the court, if he has to go all out on both offense and defense, even if Liu Mang has never been tired, as a coach, he must reduce Liu Mang's playing time.

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Some problems that can be solved immediately have been solved as much as possible in the morning, and those that require time, such as running-in, finding tacit understanding, and the core making changes for the role players, can only be solved as the game is played one by one.

After the team's tactical training in the afternoon, when Coach Kruger explained the content of today's tactical training and the playing time arrangement for tomorrow's game, the role players were shocked!

"We need to train young players more, use our lineup depth, and develop more tactical possibilities. Our veterans have consumed too much energy in the past few seasons. For the sake of the playoffs, the regular season will appropriately reduce the playing time of the starters..." Coach Kruger explained the adjustment before training.

NBA rules are that stars who have played for seven years are considered veterans, and the designated veteran clause is the clause for veterans who have played for seven years. McGrady is in his tenth season in his career this season, and he is also a veteran for many years. Liu Mang and Kwame Brown are in their sixth season, and Jason Terry is in his eighth season.

Liu Mang and Jason Terry have at least reached the Eastern Conference Finals in the past five years. Jason Terry is okay, as he was originally a substitute with more than 20 minutes of playing time. Liu Mang's playing time is more clear. He will play a few minutes in the first quarter, and then let the substitute play more according to the situation.

And this substitute is... Rajon Rondo...

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During the afternoon training, Liu Mang was a little sad, his stats were going to decline...

Thinking about those giant combinations, their stats were all declining, while Liu Mang's stats in the past three seasons were all in the highlight period, which he himself thought was quite magical, but now he has to face the situation of reduced playing time and sacrificing his own stats.

Liu Mang can accept it, but he can't help but feel upset...

Tomorrow's opponent, the Raptors, won the Memphis Grizzlies, who lost Gasol, 109-77 in the opening game yesterday.

When the coaching staff analyzed the Raptors' lineup, Liu Mang found that the Raptors had quietly completed the reconstruction in the summer, but those big deals attracted too much attention and no one noticed them here.

What was introduced was not some popular star, but a powerful star. Joe Johnson and Richard Jefferson were acquired by the Raptors!

Joe Johnson did not have many opportunities to perform in the Bucks last season. He overlapped with Reed's position, suffered injuries, and was not happy playing in Milwaukee. He applied for a trade. TJ Ford's progress did not meet expectations, and there was a risk of injury. In addition, the Bucks' Mo Williams performed well. The Bucks regretted giving TJ Ford a 5-year, 40 million early contract extension. This must be a garbage contract, so Joe Johnson was used as a bargaining chip and TJ Ford was sent to the Raptors.

On the Rockets side, after getting Rudy Gay and Iguodala, in order to reduce expenses, Richard Jefferson was sent to the Raptors in exchange for a first-round pick with a top 20 pick protection, which is basically equivalent to giving it away for free.

The Rockets did not want Rasheed Wallace's contract of more than 9 million, so Richard Jefferson's maximum salary would naturally not be kept.

TJ Ford, Joe Johnson, Richard Jefferson, the new No. 1 pick Bargnani, Milicic...

If you don't pay attention, the Raptors will become stronger and have the ability to make trouble!

The West rose by plundering Eastern stars, while the East rose by picking up the leftovers that the West didn't want, plus their own bad draft, and several strong teams emerged!

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PS: The following content was added after the update and is not counted in the paid word count.

I was too busy in the morning and had a lot of bills to collect. I took a break in the afternoon and wrote two chapters immediately~

I thought I could stay in the first place of the classified monthly ticket for a full week, which is a bit sad.

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