The Whip of the God of Basketball

　　 The Celtics didn't leave much time for Leon to learn tactics. After the training camp was over, the draft meeting followed. For a week, Leon was bored in Marshfield and did not participate in any matters related to the draft. The reason was not that he didn't care, but that the ingredients and koji had been put into the wine tank, and the next thing to do was slow. Wait slowly for fermentation.

　　 Drafts are never an impromptu event, except for the Celtics' pick Michael Reid last year. It was a young draft pick and the collective misconception of scouts that allowed Leon and the Celtics to seize the opportunity. This year is not a small year. There are many very good players participating in the draft, and each team put a lot of energy into preparations.

For example, the Washington Wizards. When the **** of basketball, Michael Jordan, became one of the team’s owners to participate in the draft, and the team still holds the No. 1 pick, their choice became the focus of everyone’s attention. This is also true for the Wizards. Enormous pressure. A low-ranked rookie will be a model for digging treasure if he succeeds. If he falls, he will not be criticized; but the first pick is completely different. There has been a lesson from Olowo Kandi before. Once the No. 1 pick fails, the ball Not to mention that the team wasted the best pick of the year, it will also be ridiculed by the media and blamed by fans.

Like last year, more than half a month before the draft, a draft training camp was held in Chicago, also in the Chicago Athletics Association Hotel, and also in the Impact Sports Center. The Boston Celtics scout team came again. Here, only Pitino is missing this time, and the team's new assistant coach Dick Hart, deputy general manager Darrell Morey and another team video editor, Jimmy Young, are added.

　　 Dick Hart has blond hair. He has a thin face, small eyes and a small face. He doesn't talk much. He looks a little dull and old-fashioned, just like he is known for defending in the basketball circle. However, he cares about the players very much in the team and is deeply loved by the players. On the first day when everyone in Boston arrived in Chicago, in a small meeting room of the Athletics Association Hotel, the Celtics coaching staff held a small meeting. Leon and Hart were both brought to the meeting room. Leon saw Ha Te began to get up to ask him questions.

During this period of time, Leon’s energy was focused on tactical study, and Leon had some questions about his understanding of “space” in terms of defensive strategy. He said to Hart: “Defense is constantly compressing the opponent. Shot space, but sometimes, even if the opponent blocks the space, the star can still score the ball in a one-on-one situation, and sometimes even put the star one-on-one, it is better to double-team the star to let other players Open shots. I can’t understand how to coordinate between the two.”

Leon’s problem is also a difficult problem encountered by many coaches in defense. Leon’s original idea was to use data to measure the field goal percentage of the star in the face of one-on-one defenders and double-team defenses, as well as other players’ field goals. Combine the two to calculate an optimal double-folding distribution ratio. However, the dynamic game, changing tactics and player's feel make this idea extremely difficult to realize. Leon made a preliminary estimate and overturned this idea. Similar data analysis methods can only be put into a more macro defensive strategy. Details like this cannot be used in this way.

　　 Hart doesn't have much contact with Leon on weekdays. Leon has been busy with scouts, but he also heard about Leon's super learning ability. He listened to Leon’s question and pondered for a while and replied: "This is very difficult to answer. If I want to describe it in detail, I need two days to prepare data and videos. But I can provide you with an idea, which is also in defense. Several basic principles. The space problem you mentioned is the most basic criterion for defense. Several principles are derived from this most basic criterion. First, quickly return to defense and position. When there is no one in your half At the time, all defenses are empty talk; secondly, reasonable choices and giving up are like playing chess. We always want to ensure that every piece stays on the board, but this is impossible. We must weigh the pros and cons, give up some and keep some . As you said about double-teaming stars or not double-teaming? You need to judge based on the situation on the field and use your experience; third, the pace is unified, defense is most disciplined, and a unified pace can minimize loopholes; fourth, The transfer route of blocking the ball is more important than blocking the player. Okay, I will say so much, I believe you will understand it soon."

Leon was a hungry student at this time. He took the short time before the meeting and learned another lesson. Finally, Hart added: "Go back to Vogel and watch the video of the game. He has my request. You have never watched the edited defensive demonstration tape before. When you read it, you will know what these principles mean. Of course, you must remember that it is the players themselves and people who are involved in the defense. When you have enthusiasm, it works better than any tactics."

　　 Leon nodded, remembering all this in his notebook and his mind. At this time, Jim O'Brien also arrived in the conference room. He had rushed from Portland to Chicago. Before the trip, he visited the old man Jack Ramsey. After becoming the head coach, he called Ramsey almost every day. Now in the key draft, he also needs to ask Ramsey for advice. After all, this year’s draft is different from last year. They have three positions in the middle of the draft. The space is quite large, which may be a very important one-year draft for the Celtics' future.

　　 "Okay Leon, the learning time is over, you have time to learn these things in the future, come on, talk about your opinion on the draft, this is what you are good at." O'Brien said straightforwardly to Leon. Compared with last year, O'Brien's temperament has changed a lot, from being gentle and flat when he was an assistant coach, to being a little impatient now, and his temper is getting bigger and bigger, and he can hardly wait to talk to Leon.

　　 No way, the pressure of the head coach is really huge. In the past, O'Brien has always appeared as a peacemaker among players. When Pitino had conflicts with players, he always came out to mediate and sing red faces. But when he became the head coach, he could no longer sing red faces. This often left him in conflict. He wanted to continue to maintain a good relationship with the players, and sometimes he couldn't bear the improper behavior of the players. For example, Walker had already Under the leadership of Rodman and Anderson, he became a new generation of nightclub little prince, and his shots from beyond the three-point line became more and more excessive.

　　 Leon closed his notebook. He saw O'Brien's changes in his eyes. This is also something he should be wary of. When your role changes, can you change your position and mentality and adapt to the new job? Just like him now, Leon is trying to adapt to the responsibilities of an assistant coach. Now the team assigned to him is still related to scouts, but he will be engaged in player training after the start of the new season.

In this draft, the Celtics’ arrangement can be said to be quite adequate. The three picks, 11, 15 and 21, are the same as last year. Their highest draft pick is 11. This pick comes from Denver. Kim, and the 15 picks are the Celtics' own picks, and 21 are from the Suns.

After more than a month of careful screening, the Celtics first identified Gilbert Arenas. Leon gave a high evaluation in the scout report. Fortunately, this evaluation did not make Arenas. Si’s estimated pick has been greatly improved, because just two weeks ago Wojnarowski issued a report, UU reading www.uukanshu.com claimed that Arenas had falsely reported his height and pointed out him. Many weaknesses on the defensive end.

Of course, this report was also drafted by Leon, which dropped Arenas’s ranking to the end of the round. After collecting information repeatedly, Leon decided that no one would rob Arenas in the first round, so he decided Take off this outstanding guard with the 21st pick.

With the highest 11 pick, after consulting Danny Ainge and Chris Wallace, Leon thought Joe Johnson or Radmanovic from Yugoslavia would be the best choice. It depends on who the Orlando Magic chooses with the 10th overall pick. However, because the positions of the two people overlapped with Reid and Pierce, Angie has begun to actively seek trading partners to seek a good insider.

In the more embarrassing 15th place, the Celtics hope to get a good introversion, so if the 11th pick can not be traded to high-quality immediate combat power inside, then it is also a good idea to use 15 to pick a rookie insider training. , They targeted Brand Haywood and Haitian Dalembert.

　　 Of course, the Celtics still have the Spurs to be taken advantage of. Leon has already decided on a partner, trying to solve their problem with point guards, and by the way, can handle the burden of Kenny Anderson.

All of this is of course not just Leon’s plan. At this moment, Danny Angie, who is far away in Boston, is also involved in all of this. As the team president, he did not come to this training camp because he has other more important things in Boston. To ensure the successful completion of the plan.

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