Legend of Tomorrow

Online fans often discuss Guo Xu ’s crushing performance in the Drew League. Of course, the coaching staff will not ignore it. The vacationing coach Phil Jackson and girlfriend Jenny Bass also chatted about him in their spare time.

"Jason Guo, this young man, what do you think?" Jackson asked.

Jenny put down the newspaper in her hand and smiled: "I don't think he is like a young man. Every step he takes has a plan and achieves the goal he wants. As long as you give him enough ball rights in the new season, I think his performance It will surprise everyone. "

"Yeah, but how to use him best, I haven't figured it out yet." Jackson sighed.

"Why?" Jenny frowned. She is a person who always puts her work first and is very concerned about the team.

Jackson smiled bitterly: "Because Mickey signed Isaiah Leder, I was going to let him play off the bench, so I was a bit hesitant to train Jason as a starter or a substitute. They might have a ball conflict."

Two days ago, the Lakers announced that they signed a 196cm tall, 98kg forward swingman Isaiah Leder with a veteran base salary. Most Los Angeles fans are welcoming him because of his reputation and his personal ability.

Leder played 60 games for the Hawks last season, averaging 19.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists, shooting 41.9% from the field and 31.1% from the 3-point range. He has also averaged close to 20+ per game in multiple seasons.

However, Leder has never been selected as an All-Star, and is recognized as a thorn in the league. There are troubles everywhere. No team is willing to give him a big contract. He has no choice but to cut his salary to join the Lakers and work hard for the championship ring.

Opened Leider's resume, his short career in basketball can be described as "bad spots", his character is even worse than Rodman.

Although Rodman behaved strangely, he was desperate on the court. Leder had countless off-court offenses and long-term violations of training discipline, including lateness, unexcused absences from training, missed team flights, and fans and airport staff. Spit, attack others, hide marijuana, etc.

He started to be late when he was training in Timberwolves in 1993. In 1996, the Timberwolves management reluctantly traded him to the Blazers, the transaction cost is extremely low, the two players in exchange are marginal people, plus a first-round sign.

Last season, the Hawks couldn't bear to cut it off at the end of the regular season, throwing away the team's number one scorer before finishing. This kind of thing is unprecedented in NBA history.

The eagles in the top four in the East always wanted to go further and only used Steve Smith to trade to Leder. However, the Hawks did not change greatly. With the addition of newcomer Terry, they fell out of the postseason early. The ranks of competitors. Leder looks at the core on the surface, but in fact the team's cancer.

Kupchak signed on Leder's personal ability. He also had no way to do so. In order to reinforce the No. 4 position, he was ready to send former All-Star small forward Glen Rice. The Lakers have no salary space to sign a big card. Wing player, Leder is the strongest person the Lakers can find in the free market.

Management's original intention was that Leder took the bench in the second quarter and attacked with the ball. But Guo Xu's summer league was a blockbuster, and he obviously also has the ability to take offense with the ball. Leder has been famous for many years, even if he has made sacrifices on the bench, if he does not have the right to ball, maybe he will do something that destroys the harmony of the locker room if he has a mental disorder.

Jenny thought for a while, and said: "I think the two of them may cooperate well. Whether in the Summer League or the Drew League, Jason has shown a strong breakthrough ability. He is good at launching fast breaks. If the second quarter let him The two play fast breaks together, which should ensure the efficiency of scoring. George is also a very strong player, you might as well consider speeding up the offensive rhythm next season? If they open, OK combination can also get more rest time. "

Jackson nodded. "This is indeed a way, I will try it out during training."

Many people think that "Zen Master" doesn't like fast breaks, saying that his tactical rigidity is OK combination attack, others defend, and Glen Rice, the third scoring point, was also very common last season. The OK combination played time is very high, many media said he relies on stars.

Actually, when Jackson first became the head coach, he was good at fast attack. The Bulls made their first three consecutive championships, relying on defense and quick offensive and defensive conversion.

Before Jackson coached the Bulls, basically the Bulls were Jordan's one-person team. In the playoffs, facing the Pistons in the playoffs, only by Jordan's personal play can they barely win a few games and then be eliminated.

From the beginning of the 89-90 season, the Bulls have clearly improved a grade. Under Jackson's training, Pippen began to participate more in offense. Role players such as Patterson and Cartwright can also confidently play singles when facing strong teams.

On the defensive end, Jackson is good at arranging wing defensive traps, exerting pressure on the ball holder and intercepting the passing route, effectively defending and bringing a lot of fast attack opportunities! Compared to the previous seasons, the Bulls have improved their offensive and defensive ends.

In addition, Jackson also has a good precedent for the sixth man, he is very good at tuning Kukotka.

Jackson tends to let Guo Xu be the sixth man of the team. Only in this way can he not waste his offensive talent, stagger playing time with Kobe, he can shoot more shots in a certain period of time. Even if Leder, let a thorn head control the ball, hinder the training of newcomers, it would be better to cut him directly ~ www.NovelMTL.com ~ The Drew League continues, there are often news about Guo Xu and others on the Internet, they Are increasing in popularity.

The Lakers management is not idle, they participated in the league's largest multi-party transaction in the summer.

The Knicks got veteran Glen Rice and Telvis Best from the Lakers; veteran Luke Longley from the Suns; Maxwell, Stampaniya and Lazaru from the Supersonics -Burrell. They put together a bunch of junk contracts and bench players, and this season strives to make coach Jeff Van Gundy lose his hair.

Among well-known stars, Ewing was the most bleak in his later years. He dedicated his golden career to the Knicks. In his later years, he was booed and spurned by New York fans, and was forced to leave the city he paid for 15 years. In Guo Xu's previous life, the Knicks were cursed from then on, and they were still a bad team until 18 years. This kind of inhuman team, the star will not have a sense of belonging.

Supersonics got Patrick Ewing from the Knicks, ready to sell penalties on the popularity of King Kong, the championship is all floating clouds, they don't even think about it.

Sun won Chris Dudley and a future first-round draft pick.

The Lakers won Horace Grant, Greg Foster, Chuck Burson, Emmanuel Davis. Two inside veterans are urgently needed by the Lakers, and the other two marginal people can be laid off directly. They have become the only winners of this transaction.

In the past life of Guo Xu, the Lakers did not rely on the OK combination to build a dynasty. Their lineup depth is among the best in the league. "Cobra" Grant will have a salary of 6.5 million next season. He is still an excellent blue-collar power forward. Averaged 8.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists.

After this deal, the Lakers' core lineup for the new season has taken shape.