The Godfather of Basketball

"It looks like you can go to the draft next year." Tang Tian reached out and patted Zhou Qi's strong arm, smiling.

This is not a joke.

Now Zhou Qi is a lot stronger than the previous period. In the past season, he helped the Liaoning basket to win the championship in advance.

He averaged 22.3 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.9 blocks in the regular season and 20.9 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.4 blocks in the playoffs. He has proven himself in the CBA.

For rookies and veterans, age is potential, and strength has reached a certain stage, the sooner it is better to participate in the draft.

"I'll think about it, coach." Zhou Qi didn't take Tang Tian's words as a joke and nodded seriously.

He really needs a bigger stage to show himself, and he's ready.

After his trip to China, Tang Tian returned to the United States in mid-September.

At this time, it was less than a month before the start of the new season. The team's players have returned one after another. Frank also entered the training camp in advance and began to prepare for the new season.

On the paper, the Nets' strength has increased a lot from last season, but the six newcomers all of a sudden, not only need to change rotations, but also take time to run in. This is not something that can be solved in a day or two.

Tang Tian took a two-day rest after returning to China and also joined the team training camp.

At the regular coaching group meeting, they also discussed team rotation.

The depth of the current Nets lineup is very good, but even the best players will not be able to play in the playoffs if they don't play time, so in the regular season, as many as 9 to 10 players should be rotated.

Deron, Jimmy Butler, Yi Jianlian, Jokic will definitely be the team's starters, and Eric Gordon, Livingston, David West, Devin Booker will definitely be in rotation. .

The question to be discussed at the regular meeting is who is more suitable to become the team's starting shooting guard, and then McGrady, Pralim, Boyan and Oden should be involved in the team rotation.

"I think Devin Booker's style is more suitable for the starter. He is a very good ball-free pitcher. In fact, his draft template is Klay Thompson, so he will not be with Nicholas and even Deron's organization. Conflict. "Rogers gave his opinion.

"I think Eric Gordon will be a better choice. Devon is still too young. After Eric suffered so many injuries, his playing style is also changing. Now he is more in Be an off-ball pitcher. "Frank offered a different proposal.

Others also gave opinions one after another, basically two factions, the Rogers faction and the Frank faction, with similar grounds.

The final decision is still Tang Tian.

But just before he made the decision, the team ’s psychological assistant, John John, gave a convincing reason: "The success of Nicholas last year proved one thing. From a player ’s psychological perspective, the rookie is valued, even when playing. It ’s not a lot at first, and he will make progress faster than expected. "

This is a psychological point of view, but it is not necessary.

"Devon Booker will be the team's starter. This is an opportunity, but it will not be the same." Tang Tian also made the final decision.

"If it's on the front line, I think Jimmy and Eric are there. There won't be too much playing time, so it's okay to have one less rotation." Rogers' opinion was accepted and he continued to propose.

Tang Tian nodded and agreed with his proposal.

In this way, the team's rotation at the beginning of the season is basically set.

Starting: Deron, Booker, Jimmy Butler, Yi Jianlian, Jokic.

Rotation: Gordon, West, Livingston, Tracy McGrady.

9 ~ 10 people, playing time is also better allocated.

After the meeting, Tang Tian talked to Booker alone.

As expected by John John, Booker couldn't hide the excitement when he heard he was going to start.

It is not unusual for a rookie to start in a strong team, and he is only a rookie on the edge of the lottery, saying that this is an extraordinary promotion.

"This is an opportunity, but it is also a challenge, and I look forward to your performance." Tang Tian said with a smile, as Rogers said, Booker's style is similar to Thompson, if it can really play the same performance as Thompson at the same time , Then this starter does not lose.

"I will, coach, I will not disappoint you and the coaching staff." Booker is confident.

After chatting with Booker, Tang Tian called Gordon in again.

"It's not a matter of strength that you become a substitute, but we need enough firepower on the bench. The coaching staff hopes that you can become the sixth person to lead the bench. I also hope that you can become similar to Vince Carter and James Harden. Role. "

Tang Tian also told the truth to Gordon. Last year's Nets playoff bench firepower was very weak. If McGrady stood up, they would probably fall in the first round.

Gordon played the super sixth man in the Rockets in his previous life. Now that he has reached the Nets, he should be able to adapt.

"I know, coach, I will bear this responsibility." Gordon is a typical good player who is hardworking on the field and has no gossip outside the field. He does not contradict Tang Tian's arrangements.

This is one of the reasons that Tang Tian would choose him among the players.

Time is fast, and in a month, the footsteps of the new season are approaching.

It was during this period that Tang Tian took the time to watch the performance of the men's basketball team in the Changsha Asian Championships.

Because of his involvement, the men's basketball team did not experience the defeat of Manila in the previous generation, but Yao Ming's retirement still caused the team's strength to decline significantly. It is definitely necessary to say hello to whether to maintain the Asian supremacy. After all, the Asian Championship is directly related to The Olympic quota game ~ www.novelmtl.com ~ Before the previous men's basketball team was in a bad situation, but at the Changsha Asian Championships, they reversed South Korea, revenge Iran, blood-washed the Philippines, and beat the air.

As a result, the men's basketball team did not disappoint the Chinese fans. They won all the way to the final victory and won tickets for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Among them, Yi Jianlian was the best. Of course, he played Korean interiors without any help. Iran ’s Hadadi turned into a stake in front of him. Even Brac failed to take advantage.

And Zhou Qi's performance also made everyone's eyes shine. His inside defense cover and three-point shooting from the outside made people see a weakened version of Anthony Davis. The entire championship averaged 17.6 points and 7.6 rebounds. The 3.1 blocked performance also attracted the attention of many NBA scouts.

His future, because of Tang Tian's intervention, is destined to be better than the previous life.

Just then, the time came to early October. After a month of preparation, the Nets ushered in the preseason of the new season.

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