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Chapter 394 Kobe: Old K, you mean I can cast wildly?
Lightning suddenly looked weird and said: "Old K, your apprentice Kobe has a very unique personality and style of play!"

"How?" Old Wang asked suspiciously.

"It seems that you didn't pay attention to the media reports in the past two days."

Lightning chuckled, and then said after laughing: "In the game the day before yesterday, he played the main shooting guard, and the point guard was a fringe guy who hadn't gotten the team's contract yet, but Kobe took over the ball, so there's nothing wrong with the point guard.

The point guard was also in a hurry. You, the No. 7 pick in the first round with a contract, robbed me of my chance. "

"Puchi, haha..." Old Wang couldn't help laughing out loud, causing the guests in the cafe to look over.

"That Rasheed Wallace is not bad. He moves fast, defends very actively, helps defend well, also has the basket, and plays very team style. It is just the opposite of Kobe. But..."

Speaking of this, Lightning's expression became weird again, and he said, "That kid got T twice because he was dissatisfied with the referee in the first five preseason games."

"Ha ha……"

Old Wang laughed again, and when he saw the other guests looking over curiously, he quickly stopped laughing and greeted them: "Sorry, Lightning is telling a joke."

"Ha ha!"

The guests also laughed.

"You have to find a way to fix their problems. Kobe is a bit independent, and Wallace is a bit hot-tempered. Letting them develop is not good for the team. Rasheed is better, and he is definitely not a threat to you. And Kobe needs the ball, and he will be promoted to the starting lineup. If he has too much possession of the ball, it will affect you and the team's overall offensive efficiency." Lightning said in a low voice.

Lao Wang thought for a while, nodded and said, "His template is Jordan. When Jordan controlled the Bulls, he was rubbed against the floor by the Lakers, the Greens, and the Pistons. Pippen controlled the ball. He won two championships when he played off the ball.

If Kobe has the ability to grow into the core of the team's outside line, I think he is more suitable to play off the ball. The ball should still be controlled by the No. [-] position, and he will end the offense. "

"It's good that you know what's in your mind." Lightning said.

The two chatted for a long time, and Lao Wang mentioned the luxury tax issue that Colangelo mentioned.

Lightning said in surprise: "The alliance wants to do this?"

"What does that mean?" asked the old man.

Lightning thought for a while and said: "This is a policy to support small teams, so as to prevent rich teams from wantonly building luxurious lineups.

Among the four major sports leagues, only the MLB league currently implements a salary cap + luxury tax system, and it seems that the NBA will also keep up.

Under this system, any team that exceeds the salary cap has to pay a luxury tax, and this money can be distributed to other teams.

Although the league is developing well now, many small teams are in a state of long-term losses, and this money can supplement their shortfalls.

But this also has a disadvantage, that is, rich teams such as the Knicks and the Lakers really have the opportunity to build a luxurious lineup. "

"Ignore them, there are at least two more seasons." Old Wang said.

"Look, this is my son, his name is Dabao, he looks handsome, right?"

At this time, he took out a stack of photos of his son from his pocket, and handed it to Lightning for admiration.

Lightning took the photo, but when he looked at it, he was a little dissatisfied and said: "Old K, you didn't invite us when you got married and had a baby, isn't it shameful? Do you think we have no money to buy gifts?"

"No way, how about I make up before the regular season?" Lao Wang laughed.

"Okay, we must have gifts to make up for it." Lightning laughed.

He handed the photo back and said with a smile, "Dabao is really handsome, more like his mother."

"The eyes look like mine, haven't you noticed?" Pharaoh asked anxiously.

"The eyes are not like you, the nose is like you." Lightning argued.

"Why is it a nose? Look, my forehead is exactly the same as mine. Look again."

"No, the back of the head is just like you."

The two fell into a heated discussion, and some guests beside them came over curiously to participate in it.

Afterwards, Lao Wang looked for yesterday’s newspaper, and there was indeed news about Kobe fighting with someone on the court.
On the 21st, with the end of the preseason, the Suns returned to Phoenix.

Kobe followed the team back to the headquarters, and then drove his car to Wang Tiejun's villa. When they met him, he shouted: "Master, please teach me martial arts quickly. I was... No, I want to keep fit."

Looking at Kobe's still red left eye socket, Lao Wang could only press his stomach, suppressed a smile and taught him a lesson: "Kobe, the preseason is an opportunity for those marginal people to perform. Why are you grabbing the ball from others? Isn't this the job of bad guys?

Taking someone's job is like killing your parents, so don't do that in the future, or if you get beaten up outside, I'll beat you up when you come back. "

Kobe was stunned, maybe this is not a fake master disguised by an enemy, right?
"But you can't even win a fight. It really embarrasses me. Tomorrow, you go to the K Martial Arts Hall to enroll in a fighting class and practice your skills." Old Wang said again.

"Okay." Kobe said excitedly.

"Here, rub yourself with medicated oil."

Lao Wang threw a small bottle of medicated oil over, and asked again: "Kobe, have you joined the VIP of K Dojo?"

Kobe was stunned again, this time he didn't even call his master, and said dissatisfiedly: "Old K, you even want to exploit me? I'm your apprentice, don't you get any treatment?"

Old Wang laughed, and suddenly scolded: "You idiot, apprentice is apprentice, business is business, how can they be confused?"

"miser!"

Kobe grumbled.

He is not short of money, because he just signed a 6-year 4800 million sneaker contract with Adidas. This contract is bigger than Iverson's contract, and it is the largest sneaker contract among all rookies this year.

This contract makes him very proud and more confident, because it fully shows that he is the best one this year.

On the 22nd, the team gathers and the official training camp before the new season begins.

At 08:30 in the morning, Wang Tiejun drove to the headquarters.

Teammates are all here, including three marginal guys with non-guaranteed contracts, plus him, a total of 15 people.

"Hey, old K."

"Boss."

When he entered the training hall, all the Suns players shouted, and veterans like Wilkins, Tisdale, and Williams also took the initiative to greet him first.

"Hey, hello."

Lao Wang first greeted the three veterans, and then specially chatted with Kidd and other newcomers, except for Kobe of course.

After getting acquainted with Kobe, he has determined that this guy is like O'Neill. Although he looks cold and handsome, he is actually sullen in his heart. In fact, after getting acquainted with him, he is also a bad mouth, the kind that can say a sentence over and over again a hundred times.

"Rex, I really hope you can take away Dominique's main position." He first chatted with Rex Chapman.

Chapman was startled, and quickly looked at Wilkins next to him.

Wilkins laughed, not paying attention to Lao Wang's words at all.

Last season, he played quite comfortably in the sixth man position of the Suns. The team doesn't care about his efficiency, as long as he can grab points in the substitute time, but this season he is not very willing to return to the main position.

Another year passed, and he felt as if he was really old. He still thought it would be better to play as a substitute.

"Robert, have you practiced more?" Lao Wang and Huo Li hugged each other.

With a general demeanor on his face, Robert Horry nodded and said, "I practiced extra, I practiced extra three points."

Old Wang laughed and said, "Then I'll give you a nickname. Every year you practice more, and from now on you'll be called Phoenix plus practice king."

"..."

Horry was in a daze, what the hell is this?

"Haha..." The people next to him laughed.

"I really practiced more." Huo Li quickly distinguished.

"Yeah, so you are our training king." Lightning joked.

Lao Wang stretched out his hand to Rasheed Wallace next to him, and said, "Rashid, I heard from Lightning that you like to communicate with referees, is that true?"

Rasheed Wallace felt Gordon in his heart, and thought to himself, is old K expressing his dissatisfaction with me?
He faltered: "Old K, there is a problem with their judgment. I don't think there is anything wrong with me."

Old Wang nodded and said: "Remember, Rashid, if you have any dissatisfaction with them, let me and Lightning resolve it, because we are the only ones who have this power on the court. If you communicate with the referee yourself, it is not only easy to get a T, but also ignoring me and Lightning.

Of course, if one day you become the core or boss of this team, you are also qualified to do so, understand? "

"I am your successor."

Rasheed Wallace hadn't spoken yet, but Kobe's voice next to him muttered.

"To shut up!"

Lao Wang glared at Kobe, stared at Rasheed Wallace, and waited for his answer.

His aura is too strong, and even Wallace's fiery temper is suppressed to death. Besides, he has no grades, statistics are not very good, and his temper is not that strong. He can only nod and say: "I see, old K."

Lao Wang nodded, opened Kobe's hand who was about to shake hands with him, walked up to Kidd, stretched out his hand and said, "Jason, how do you feel about being Lightning's substitute?"

"I feel that the good days are far away from me. I can no longer drive a good car, I can't be the boss, and I have no hope in life."

Kidd slandered, with a smile on his face, and said: "It is my honor to be able to serve as a substitute for the Lightning. I think he was my idol when I watched him compete with Magic Johnson."

Lao Wang nodded with a smile, as long as everyone can save face, it doesn't matter what you think in your heart, it's just the beginning, these thorny things, let's adjust slowly, anyway, the Suns will never allow any 3J combination, whoever dares to rebel, they will all be put on grass and sold.

But what should be said still needs to be said, he said to Kidd: "Jason, do you like shooting three-pointers very much?"

"God, is this going to take away my [-]-point shot?"

As soon as Kidd stayed, boss, I'm only interested in this on the court, so please let me go?

Lao Wang said with a smile: "You are a point guard, not a shooting guard. Shooting guards can have a lower shooting percentage, and that's okay, but point guards can't. Remember, don't shoot three-pointers here."

"Old K, do you mean I can cast wild shots?" Kobe instantly became excited.

"Puff!" Someone in the team couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

Lao Wang stared at Kobe fiercely, you f*cking want to play under my hands, believe it or not, I killed you boy in the bathroom?

"Old K, here we come."

"coming."

At this time, Lightning changed his equipment and came out of the locker room, and came over to punch him.

It happened that Little Colangelo and Danny Angie came in from outside.

Everyone looked at the team together, and the old assistant coach Lewis sighed: "The reconstruction started after the finals in 93. Three years have passed, and now there are finally more young people, and it looks like a reconstruction."

Nelson Jr. said: "The first-year rookie Kobe, the second-year Rasheed Wallace, the third-year Kidd, the fourth-year Robert Horry, plus the old K, five young people, exactly five positions, a complete young lineup, as long as they can all grow up, if the Suns can keep three of them in the future, they can be used for many years without major repairs, just proper repairs."

Little Colangelo called Old Wang and Lightning over, pointed at Danny Ainge and said with a smile: "Old K, Lightning, let me formally introduce the new head coach of the Suns, Danny Ainge."

"Danny, congratulations." Lao Wang and Wang laughed.

"Thank you, old K, Lightning, I hope we can cooperate happily."

Danny Ainge knows that this is only temporary, but anyway, this is an important step in his coaching career, so he is very happy.

Then he pointed back to a middle-aged white man in his 40s and introduced: "This is my new assistant coach, Mike D'Antoni, who is responsible for building the team's offensive tactics.

Mike is also a former NBA player. After retiring, he went to Italy to coach. He has rich experience and was just hired by me. "

"Hello, Mr. D'Antoni." The two old Wangs said.

D'Antoni shook hands with a smile and said, "Old K, Lightning, I'm very glad to cooperate with you. Just call me Mike."

Next, the new coaching team officially met with the players. Coach Danny Ainge said a few words, Colangelo Jr. said a few words to boost morale, and finally, as the team leader, Wang Tiejun also said a few words on behalf of the team.

The new season will start on the 11st of November. In the next few days, the Suns will conduct tactical adjustments within the team.

Danny Ainge hasn't made any major tactical changes. He still sticks to the traditional center forward tactics. There is a giant beast in the team, and only this kind of tactics is the most suitable.

"When you have an offensive killer in the low post, the offense will become very simple."

Watching Wang Tiejun press the backup center Williams again and easily hit a basket and a hook beyond the next step, he smiled and said to several assistant coaches.

Nelson Jr. said: "Danny, have you noticed in the past few days? Old K's finishing style has changed a lot. The number of dunks has decreased significantly, and offenses such as hooks have increased a lot."

Danny Ainge nodded and said: "That's right, with his height, although dunking is easy and doesn't require a high jump, it still consumes more of the body and is more prone to injuries.

Moreover, his finishing skills such as hooks are also very good. They are all first-class or even top-notch. His shooting rate is not much lower than that of directly attacking the basket. "

Lewis sighed: "The biggest change is the low-post attack. There is almost no sideways attack, and a lot of back and sit-ups have been added. The low-post attack technique has become more flexible.

Old K made changes in time. He has too much grasp of technology. I think behind him is a top low-post offensive skill trainer that we don't know. "

"Haha..." Several people laughed.

Nelson Jr. said: "Although the post-up attack after the change is not as terrifying as before, there are also advantages. The current technology does not consume as much physical energy as before. Old K can devote more energy to other aspects, help the team more comprehensively, and improve his overall performance. He will appear more versatile."

Little Colangelo was also on the side, feeling relieved at this moment.

Originally, he had been worried that the introduction of the K Law would impose great restrictions on the old K. If he could not adapt and make changes, it would be terrible. The future of the team was completely tied to the old K.

But now it turns out that he thought too much, and he didn't need the team's trainers to do any work at all. Old K made the best changes by himself.

D'Antoni has not spoken. As a newcomer, he has to listen and watch more, and he can slowly integrate into the team.

And obviously, he needs to have a good relationship with old K, otherwise he can't do it in this team.

As a coach, he also has his own coaching style and tactical style.

He is a person who advocates small ball style and pays attention to teamwork. He is somewhat similar to the old Nelson. In a tactic, he should try his best to mobilize the strength of all players, rather than others watching a certain player play alone. But now his tactic style is still somewhat vague, has not yet formed, and is in its infancy.

Therefore, he doesn't like Danny Ainge's running-in in the past few days. The old K-based center tactics are too rigid, and they don't fully mobilize everyone's strength.

However, he can't come up with a better tactic for the time being, because he can't touch Old K's tactical status, otherwise he will probably leave immediately.

(End of this chapter)