NBA: I'm really just an ordinary coach

Rose Garden Arena.

Head coach's office.

Looking at Tom Thibodeau who walked in with a bitter smile, Tang Feng, who was sitting on the sofa, asked with a smile:"Are those people here to make trouble again?"

Thibodeau sighed and said:"Not again, but they didn't leave at all.

In fact, it's not their fault. These two trades are too risky. If the team's rookies don't perform well in the next season and the team's record is not good, it means that they have lost both the present and the future."

Two days have passed since the draft.

In two days, the two trades at the draft have spread throughout the United States.

Every year during the off-season, especially before the trading day, it is the most leisurely time for basketball reporters and commentators.

Leisure is sometimes not a good thing, at least for those who are eager to gain fame and make money.

Normally, during this time, they can only make a fuss at the draft and give"advice" to each team.

The two trades made by the Trail Blazers at the draft turned these people into sharks that smelled blood and pounced on them crazily.

It is no exaggeration to say that the headlines of major basketball newspapers have been discussing this matter these past two days.

The"enthusiasm" of the local fanatical fans in Portland, which had just cooled down, was aroused again, and it was even more intense than when Pritchard and Tang Feng made their official announcement.

Tang Feng and Pritchard, who had anticipated this in advance, boarded a plane to Portland on the night of the draft.

After returning to Portland in the early morning, they plunged into the"heavily guarded" Rose Garden Arena and never went out again.

As for Thibodeau, he moved to Portland with his family on the 25th, the day before Tang Feng left for New York, and rented an apartment not far from the Rose Garden Arena, which led to the scene that just happened.

"Whether it is risky or not is not important anymore. The transaction has been officially announced. We just need to wait for the trading day to start and go through the procedures, and it will be completely completed."Tang Feng smiled without comment.

While talking, Mike D'Antoni and Vogel also came in.

D'Antoni has been in Portland, and Vogel came yesterday.

Tang Feng gave Vogel a day to settle down.

Today is the first meeting between Tang Feng and the coaching team.

As for Dell Curry, according to what he said on the phone, there was a big quarrel at home, especially after the two transactions of the Trail Blazers were officially announced, it can almost be described as a war. Whether he can come to Portland as an assistant coach is two different things, let alone come at this time.

Tang Feng did not take this matter too seriously.

He has done what he should do, and he will do his best and leave it to fate.

After the two sat down, Tang Feng did not waste words, but got straight to the point:"As we said before, Mike is the team's first assistant coach, responsible for the establishment of the offensive system, Tom is responsible for the establishment of the team's defensive system, and Frank is responsible for the team's daily training and video editing.

The workload of video editing is very heavy, Frank, you need to find a suitable candidate as soon as possible to help you share the burden."

After a slight pause,

Tang Feng continued:"In terms of the team lineup, there are Rasheed, Sabonis, Amare, Nene, Boozer in the interior, Gerald Wallace and Prince in the small forward position, and Chauncey, Larry Hughes and Raja Bell in the guard position.

For now, these are the players I have determined to be in our lineup next season.

At the same time, they will also appear in the arena on the third day after the trading day, which is July 3. This day is also the start time of our training camp this year. If there are no accidents, the training camp will last for three months.

As for this year's summer league, we will not participate."

When Tang Feng's voice fell, D'Antoni frowned slightly and said:"The team training camp usually starts in late September and early October. We started nearly 3 months in advance, and it is still three consecutive months of training?"

"There is nothing we can do about it." Tang Feng said with a wry smile:"These people are either rookies or they are just a bunch of players. Even if they are a group of All-Stars, it is impossible to achieve good results right away.

Let alone produce chemical reactions, at least we have to establish the most basic tacit understanding.

Otherwise, next season, we can only work hard for Cleveland's lottery pick."

D'Antoni said:"Tang, I understand what you mean, but starting the training camp so early, and from what you mean, you are planning to conduct high-intensity training. In this way, it is very likely to affect their physical reserves for next season."

"The team will do its best to ensure that all possible safeguards are in place. Trainers, masseurs, nutritionists, medical staff, etc. will provide comprehensive services to them in the next three months to minimize the possible risks."Tang Feng said:"Moreover, even if there is a physical crisis, it will be in the middle and late stages of the season. We will talk about it then."

"Sabonis' body is probably too weak to undergo such high-intensity training. Tom Thibodeau frowned and said

"Sabonis only needs to do some basic training. His role is to help the team's young inside players grow."Tang Feng nodded and said,"I have communicated with him. He is happy to sacrifice his vacation to help the team's young players grow."

"He is the most talented center on the planet, but unfortunately, he was born at the wrong time. The damn politics affected him. If he could enter the NBA at his peak, who knows what would happen."D'Antoni sighed and said,"I know him. He is a gentleman and a good man. He always helps the young people on the team grow. Even those troublemakers dare not be too presumptuous in front of him.

He always feels grateful and guilty for the Trail Blazers.

I am not surprised that he can come."

"Yes, he is a good man."Tang Feng nodded in approval.

Just yesterday, he called the three 'old men' of the Trail Blazers separately.

The conversation with Sabonis went the smoothest. He didn't even have to explain or persuade him too much. He just expressed his thoughts and Sabonis agreed.

The call with Rasheed Wallace lasted about ten minutes. He barely convinced the team that he was not for sale this summer and wanted to go to the team's upcoming training camp to try out the effect.

As for Pippen, the call was the shortest and he was rejected most straightforwardly.

Of course, Tang Feng would not blame Pippen for this.

The players' rest period The offseason is precious, and it is also the best time for them to relax and spend time with their families throughout the year.

Perhaps, Pippen would take a short vacation during the offseason for the sake of the championship, and then he would devote himself to boring training to hone his skills.

However, in the past few years with the Trail Blazers, Pippen's ambitions have gradually been exhausted.

Ending his career like this should be Pippen's most real idea now.

And the most important point is that the current Trail Blazers make Pippen see no hope, and naturally cannot arouse Pippen's fighting spirit.

"There are only ten players in the training camp for now, and there will be some additions later." Tang Feng sorted out his thoughts and continued,"Next, the most important thing is the team's offensive and defensive system.

You should all know the run-and-gun tactics that Don Nelson played in the former Warriors and the current Mavericks."

Hearing this, the three of them were slightly stunned, and then Thibodeau and Walker frowned, but D'Antoni's eyes lit up, and he suddenly stood up and said in a hurry:"Tang, you mean, next season, on the offensive end, we have to implement the run-and-gun tactics!"

Facing D'Antoni's excited eyes, Tang Feng nodded and said,"Yes, it's the run-and-gun tactics."

"Oh my god, it's unbelievable that you also think that the run-and-gun tactic can succeed in the NBA! You should have told me earlier! God, did you send Tang to the Trail Blazers to help me realize my other dream? This is crazy!"

At this moment, D'Antoni fell into complete ecstasy, even to the point of incoherent.

Thibodeau and Walker's faces were full of worries, but seeing D'Antoni so excited, they didn't want to interrupt at this time.

"Mike, I don't believe in God. It doesn't matter whether he sent me here or not. What matters is that you stay calm now. I haven't finished speaking yet."Tang Feng said with a smile.

Awakened by Tang Feng's words, D'Antoni smiled awkwardly and said,"Sorry, I'm too excited. Please continue."

"The run-and-gun tactics I want to promote are different from the run-and-gun tactics promoted by Mr. Tang. It is true that Dirk Nowitzki is the star player of the Mavericks, but the starting point and controller of the tactics are actually Steve Nash. It can also be said that Steve Nash is the core of this bombardment system.

And the starting point of the tactics I want is not just one person. The inside line can also become the starting point of the tactics to dominate this tactical system.

The inside line is raised to a high position, pulling out the opponent's inside players, and the success rate of the outside players' empty cuts is much higher. From this point of view, it is somewhat similar to the Kings' Princeton.

If the opponent's inside line does not come out, our inside players can use accurate shots to make them pay the price."

When Tang Feng's voice fell, Thibodeau and Walker were still thinking, and D'Antoni looked at Tang Feng as if he was looking at a monster, and said in horror:"The starting point of the tactics becomes the end point, and the end point can also become the starting point. This already has some meaning of triangle offense.

Run-and-gun! Princeton! Triangle offense!

Tang, I can't have heard it wrong!

Do you want our players to master these three top offensive tactics at the same time?!! How is this possible?!!"

Hearing D'Antoni's words, Thibodeau and Walker were also confused.

"Mike, you misunderstood me. I'm not the kind of person who wants to participate in the 100-meter race before learning to walk. Mastering these three top offensive systems at the same time is just an imagination."Tang Feng smiled bitterly and said,"What we have to do is just to learn from their tactical thinking.

Let's make an assumption.

An inside player with a certain ability to coordinate holds the ball in the high position, and another inside player with a three-point shooting range runs to the three-point line to cover the outside player. At the same time, on the other side, the other two players cross-cover, one cuts and the other pulls out.

How many opportunities will be generated at this moment."

After a slight pause, without waiting for D'Antoni to respond, Tang Feng continued,"The triangle offense requires too much from the players, and we don't have the core part of the triangle offense, a superstar with strong singles ability!

Princeton has extremely high requirements for the ability to coordinate inside, and for now, we don't have such a player either.

Applying these two tactical systems, we have only one way to go.

As for positional warfare, it's okay against ordinary teams, but against strong teams, especially strong teams with super inside players, our disadvantages will be magnified.

Therefore, we can only succeed in the next season if we go our own way."

After hearing Tang Feng's words, D'Antoni fell into deep thought.

What Tang Feng mentioned broke the inherent concept of this era and had a strong impact on D'Antoni at that time.

Tang Feng's eyes then fell on Thibodeau.

"Tom, now, let's talk about defense."

Hearing this, Tom Thibodeau couldn't help but straighten up, looking like a primary school student who was about to be scolded by the teacher.

If Tang Feng's words were a shock to D'Antoni, they were subversive to Thibodeau.

In Thibodeau's cognition, a methodical positional offense is the kingly way, just like Jeff Van Gundy, who did very well when he was in New York, and was also his object of study.

But now, it's running and gunning, triangle offense, and Princeton, these are areas that Thibodeau only has a half-understanding, but it's so natural when it comes from Tang Feng's mouth, which makes Thibodeau feel unfathomable.

To put it bluntly, it's the subconscious reaction after being bluffed.

Tang Feng didn't say much, and said straight to the point:"I have always advocated a saying: defense wins the championship. No matter how fancy the offense is, it's useless if you can't defend against the opponent's offense.

Defense is not what I'm good at, so I'll leave it all to you.

The players I selected all have good defensive talents, and your task is to weave them into a net, an airtight net. In the new season, there is another very important part in our offensive system, that is defensive counterattack, which is also the simplest, direct and effective way to score.

And this requires strong defense as support."

Facing Tang Feng's gaze, Thibodeau nodded seriously and said:"Tang, don't worry, I will do my best to knead them together and strive to achieve results before the start of the season and apply them on the court"

"OK, if you have any needs, just ask. As long as I can do it, I can satisfy you."Tang Feng nodded and said.

The establishment of the team's offensive and defensive system is by no means a one-day or one-night stand.

Especially the defensive system.

The Blazers are a group of people who are pieced together. Four months is too short after all.

The two systems of offense and defense can be effective and used in actual combat, which has exceeded Tang Feng's expectations.