The NBA started with helping Iverson win the championship

Chapter 282 Advice to Green
After winning the gold medal, Li Xun originally thought that he wanted to go back to China and enjoy it for a few months.

But time is running out.

It is now mid-September, and there is still about half a month before the preseason starts.

With so many newcomers in the team, Li Xun should lead by example and hurry back to participate in the training camp.

After all, now that he has won the gold medal, he has already done what he should do.

As for enjoying the cheers and praise of domestic fans, let the UAE and the others enjoy it.

First flew to Los Angeles by plane, and then transferred to Dallas.

As soon as he got off the plane, Li Xun was shocked.

He just told Dumars one day in advance that he was leaving for Dallas. Who would have thought that the airport would be crowded with people.

Looking around, it feels like there must be at least 1 people!

You must know that Dallas is not a big city, and the urban population is only a few hundred thousand.

Cuban led a group of team executives and players, waiting for Li Xun with a smile.

This summer may be Cuban's most tormented and happiest period of time.

The torment is that he is always worried that Li Xun will go back on his word. After all, he himself feels that the Mavericks really don't seem to be competitive.

And the joy is, thinking that Li Xun will join the Mavericks, he can't stop being excited.

There will definitely be a championship.

Even their Mavs can create a dynasty.

The fans were pure joy. After all, the first news they heard was that Li Xun had decided to join the Mavericks.

"welcome!"

"Welcome to our new King of Dallas!"

Cuban yelled at the crowd and led the crowd. He was dressed in white T jeans, and he looked like a babysitter who was invited here to set off the atmosphere.

"Li, we old guys are ready."

"Mr. Cuban has not only booked the champagne cigars for the championship, but also the nightclub for the night of the championship."

"By the way, he has already started asking designers to design our championship rings."

After Nowitzki saw Li Xun, he warmly stepped forward to hug him.

Li Xun was speechless. Are these guys really so confident in themselves?

Well, I am actually quite confident.

I didn't have much confidence at first, who would have thought that the Pistons would send so much warmth.

A draft pick, in exchange for Clay, Giba and Thomas, this is simply a pie-in-the-sky deal.

These three are not rookies anymore, and if they practice hard this year, they will definitely come in handy.

In addition, in this year's draft, Li Xun also suggested that the Mavericks won Dream Chaser Green and Middleton, and the lineup is already relatively complete.

The only thing that hurts is that there is no center forward on the team.

A starting center Heywood, to be reasonable, might as well not make it.

If Heywood is bad, it can't be considered too bad. After all, he has a rebound rate of about 15%, which is slightly worse than Yao Ming.

But the guy's biggest problem is his defense.

Although he has an extremely rough face, he looks like a felon, but his defense is weak and his defensive efficiency is not worth mentioning.

There are a lot of block data, but this thing really can't explain the defensive strength.

Unless the quantitative change reaches a qualitative change, like Li Xun, the average number of blocks per game can reach more than three.

It is indeed a problem that there is no center forward in the team, but it is not a big problem.

As a time traveler, Li Xun knew very well that the era of small balls has officially arrived.

At present, many teams in the league have begun to use small ball tactics.

On the one hand, they really don't have any big men they can handle, and there are only a few centers in the league who are still capable.

Think about how the Mavericks are the seventh-highest salary team in the league this season, but they ended up using a starting center like Haywood, and you know how badly the center position has withered.

On the other hand, small ball tactics can work miracles.

Those old fans in later generations will definitely find a strange phenomenon. After watching football in the first ten or 20 years, they basically know the winners and losers.

But as time goes on, especially after 2020, it will become a bit elusive to win or lose this game.

The main reason is that the small ball shoots too many three-pointers. If the three-pointers are accurate enough, no matter how strong your team is, they can pull you down.

There are too many powerful teams in the league now, and the ecological environment is too bad. Those weak teams must find a way.

The reason why small ball has not yet become the mainstream is that the traditional lineup of the Pistons created by Li Xun is too strong.

So strong that in the minds of fans, the real strong team should be the standard traditional lineup of the Pistons.

It's a pity that now with Li Xun's departure, the Pistons are no longer that Pistons.

Their combat power is still extremely strong. After all, even without Li Xun, they can still come up with Howard, Cousins ​​and Vucevic's inside partners.

There is also an offensive and defensive combination of Curry and Leonard on the outside.

What many fans don't know is that among all players who have played more than [-] games in the entire NBA history, the player with the highest true shooting percentage is Curry.

This is indeed a bit sensational.

So the current strength of the Pistons is still strong enough.

It's a pity that because of the absence of Li Xun, they now lack a player who can cover and defend at critical moments, and they can no longer be said to be an invincible team.

In other words, this team is likely to be beaten.

Now that the small ball era is coming, whether the Mavericks have a center is not a big problem.

In the small ball era, Li Xun was actually the most perfect center forward.

What a center can do, Li Xun can do, and even better.

Stronger rebounds, stronger defense around the basket.

Offensive firepower is also stronger.

Even with the ability to pull high pick-and-rolls, Li Xun's efficiency far exceeds that of other centers because of his extremely fast speed.

After receiving Li Xun, Cuban drove directly to send Li Xun to his residence.

Before signing the contract with Li Xun, Cuban had already found an apartment for Li Xun, an extremely luxurious super flat in the city center.

Anyway, the law and order in the city center must be better, and Cuban doesn't want any heartwarming things to happen to Li Xun, who he had finally hoped for.

At eight o'clock the next morning, Li Xun had already appeared on the training ground.

There are currently five first- and second-year rookies in the team, namely Clay, Giba, Thomas, Green and Middleton.

All five of them have arrived at the training ground.

Just kidding, today is the first day of Li Xun's training camp, they don't want to leave a bad impression on Li Xun because of being late.

Especially the three people who were traded from the Pistons, they all knew that Li Xun was right in the team.

Once Li Xun feels that there is a problem with his professional attitude, it will be difficult for him to get a lot of playing time.

"Boss, I've been dying of pain the whole offseason."

"It turned out that after arriving in Dallas, I found out that you were also coming."

"If you had told me earlier, I'd be so excited that I couldn't sleep, and I would be able to play next to the boss again."

Jiba stepped forward to flatter him with great eyesight.

Clay stood aside and smiled innocently. He was in the same situation as Jiba, and he was also very uncomfortable when he learned that he was traded.

How great it is to be in the Pistons, you can win the championship with your eyes closed.

And I've already made it to the starting lineup, it's only a matter of time before I get ahead.

The Mavericks came rashly, and the devil knows if there will be any twists and turns.

As a result, when he learned that Li Xun was also coming to the Mavericks, he was immediately terribly excited.

Because he felt that this transaction might be operated by Li Xun, it seemed that his status in Li Xun's mind was quite high.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to bring myself out after leaving the Pistons.

To be recognized by Li Xun is the happiest thing for Clay.

The little assassin Thomas stood aside and had no sense of presence. He was still a little guy.

During his one-year stay in the Pistons, seeing that his fellow rookie teammates played well, the little assassin has already fallen into deep doubts about his own strength.

"You three are lucky."

"The Pistons dared to release all three of you. I never expected it."

"This is the luck of our Mavericks, and it is also your own luck."

"Get ready to rise in the new season. All three of you may start the new season. Even if you don't start, you must play at least 10 minutes."

Li Xun didn't hide it, and told the three directly that they would be reused in the new season.

Clay showed no expression, which was what he expected.

I was an absolute starter in a team like the Pistons. When it comes to the Mavericks, can I be the starter?
And Jiba and Thomas are both happy, and their playing time in the Pistons is almost 10 minutes.

Jiba is okay, because the little assassin is not seen by the traditional coach Tang Shuai, the average playing time is even less than 5 minutes per game.

Now hearing that I have the opportunity to start, one can imagine the excitement in my heart.

In the past few years, among the rookie players who started together with Li Xun, which one did not play their worth?
not a single one!

"As for you two, train hard."

"Although your rankings are not high, the ranking is not the most important thing in my eyes."

"The important thing is your attitude. As long as you work hard enough, you will definitely be able to start."

Li Xun said to Green and Middleton again.

"Thank you, boss."

"It's an honor to play with you."

"My family is actually not far from the Palace of Auburn Hills, and my childhood idol is Big Ben."

"I watched a few of your games in high school, and God, that was definitely the biggest shock I've ever had in my life."

"It's a pity that I went to college later, and I couldn't go to the scene to watch the game anymore."

"So now I have two idols, one is Big Ben and the other is you."

Big Mouth Green grinned.

Green didn't deliberately get close to this point. His family really lived not far from the Palace of Auburn Hills.

And the idol is indeed Daben.

There are several Pistons fans who don't like Big Ben.

Li Xun was dumbfounded. Green even watched him play in high school. Before he knew it, he was about to become a veteran.

"You kid, I have learned a little bit from various channels before."

"Take good care of your mouth. If you can be as restrained as Da Ben, your achievements will actually be very high."

"In addition, you should maintain a certain amount of respect for your teammates. If you don't respect your teammates, how can you expect them to fight side by side with you?"

Li Xun said earnestly in Green's language.

Green's bad mouth is really annoying. If he could talk less and do more like Big Ben, with his strength, he should have won the favor of more fans.

In terms of style, Green is actually a poor man's version of Li Xun.

If outsiders like Li Xun are not counted in NBA history, there is one and only one inside player who has double-doubled in steals, and that person is Green.

So in theory, Green is the only player in this league who has a chance to get a five-double.

Of course, this kind of thing does not mean that if you can get the theory, you can get it.

Green once had close to a five-double, but unfortunately he failed to achieve a five-double in the end.

"I will always remember your advice, sir."

"I definitely wouldn't act disrespectful to my teammates."

Green promised very sincerely.

Li Xun nodded, these new melon eggs are good, if they say something, they can take it to heart.

If it were those famous stars, I would advise them like this, and I guess they would be impatient.

Then Li Xun looked at Middleton again.

In Li Xun's opinion, the player Middleton has no characteristics.

Strong is definitely strong, but not very strong.

The explosive power of scoring is not high, and there is no unique skill. It is good in all aspects, but it is not top-notch in all aspects.

It is definitely not good for such a player to be the boss of the team, but he is absolutely qualified to be the second or third leader.

"Chris, your playing time will not be less in the new season."

"Treasure every second of your time on the court. Whether you can be selected as an All-Star as a second-round pick is entirely up to you."

Middleton nodded solemnly, "Boss, thank you for your approval."

"Ever since I knew I was going to play with you, I was convinced they underestimated me."

"I'm definitely going to be in the All-Star team."

After meeting a group of newcomers, the veterans of the Mavericks came over one after another.

When Li Xun was lecturing the rookies just now, Nowitzki deliberately didn't come over.

This can also be regarded as Nuo Tianwang expressing his attitude. He is giving Li Xun power and telling his teammates that Mavericks' boss position will change hands in the future.

"Li, these newcomers are really convinced by you."

"Especially the kid named Green. We started training a few days ago. This kid looks like he has his nostrils up. It's really annoying."

"It turned out to be so honest in front of you."

The old demon Kidd joked at Li Xun.

Under normal circumstances, Kidd has actually left the Mavericks this season.

After all, he has already won the championship with the Mavericks and went to the Knicks for a year.

It's a pity that the Mavericks didn't win the championship now, and with Li Xun coming, he saw the hope of winning the championship.

He simply renewed his contract with the Mavericks for another year.

"I see that kid named Clay is really good at shooting."

"Coach Carlisle talked to me just now, saying that the little guy is going to start the new season."

Carter said nonchalantly.

He played the second position, and Clay was also the second position. Carlisle undoubtedly meant to let the old Carter play as a substitute.

They are already at this age, and the contemporaries Iverson and McGrady have already retired, so they will be substitutes if they play on the bench.

McGrady retired after the end of last season.

"We are all old, and the substitutes will also be substitutes. Give the opportunity to the young people. They are the future of the Mavericks."

The Jets Terry also doesn't care about playing as a substitute.

(End of this chapter)