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Chapter 208 Prepare for the new season!All is ready except for the opportunity;
In mid-September, 76ers players returned to Philadelphia to take makeup photos for the new season and accepted interviews with reporters on the media day.

When taking the core makeup photo, Iverson, Iguodala, and Garnett stood in the C position without any suspense.

Among them, Iverson and Garnett are both historical stars. Even in the twilight years of their careers, Lu Yong has given them enough respect. As for Iguodala, he is the strongest among the young players of the 76ers. The title of all-around fighter is spelled out by ability, and he will play more of Pippen's role in the new season.

During the whole filming process, everyone had smiles on their faces, full of longing for the journey and the unknown of the new season.

The media generally believe that the strength of the 76ers will become stronger in the new season, but the chance of defeating the Heat and the Bulls to reach the finals is zero, and they are in an awkward position.

Last season, Iverson was surrounded by a group of inexperienced young people, coupled with the limited ability of coach Doug Collins, the team did not even make the playoffs.

Now, Iverson finally has a reliable helper by his side, and Lu Yong, the champion coach, is standing behind him, and he is in a very good mood.

In an interview, Iverson said with a smile on his face: "The 76ers will definitely surprise everyone in the new season. We are ready to hit the championship. Everyone is very confident."

Some reporters immediately became interested when they heard Iverson's harsh words.

"You mean the 76ers' goal for the new season is the championship?" the reporter asked.

Iverson nodded. "Of course, although the competition in the Eastern Conference this year is very fierce. There are the Heat and Knicks who form the Big Three, as well as the Jagged Bulls and Celtics, but we are also not a weak team. No matter how difficult the road ahead is, No one will give up easily."

Iverson knows that this is his last window to compete for the championship. After this season, he will enter the management team and bid farewell to his status as a player.If he didn't even dare to say harsh words in the last dance of his career, he wouldn't be that fearless and lonely hero.

Another reporter asked: "Allen, is this going to be your last season?"

"Yes, no matter what the result of this year is, I plan to retire, so I hope the team can achieve a good result and personally draw a perfect end to my career." Iverson replied.

The reporter asked again: "I heard that Lu Shuai joined the 76ers during the offseason because of your invitation. What do you think of this young coach who has won two championships?"

Iverson didn't even think about it, and said: "Lu is the most talented coach I have ever seen. He is different from those coaches who only talk on paper. He said that he will make the 76ers reborn in the new season. I believe he can do it. Because he, like me, has a heart that refuses to admit defeat."

When Lu Yong was interviewed, his performance was relatively low-key.

"Our goal in the new season is to go as far as possible in the playoffs. I am very happy that Allen can set a championship goal. This will be a banner to spur young players in the team and help everyone become more united. "

A reporter asked Lu Yong to talk about his thoughts on coaching Iverson. "Allen is one of the best players in NBA history. I hope to make up for his regrets in the last season of his career and let him leave the league with more honors."

Lu Yong didn't say too many rhetoric. The road has to be taken step by step, and the meal has to be eaten bite by bite. Actual actions are always the most beneficial counterattack to doubts.

The next morning, the 76ers opened the arena free of charge for fans and media to enter, and held the annual public training camp.

The main purpose of the training camp is to allow fans to experience the team at close range, warm up for the upcoming new season, and facilitate media publicity.

Lu Yong does not intend to let veterans such as Iverson, Garnett, and Brand play for too long to avoid injuries.

Young people will be the main force in the training camp, and they can express themselves in front of the camera to their heart's content.

In the group confrontation, Lu Yong did not leave the field in person, but let the two assistant coaches Hoiberg and Vaughan each lead a team and play a symbolic warm-up match.

Snyder sat next to Lu Yong to observe the status of the players. He is the chief assistant coach of the 76ers, and he no longer needs to do this kind of trivial matter.

Iverson, Garnett and Brand were the three starters who were replaced after playing for more than 7 minutes. They are all experienced veterans who know what they should do on the court and do not need to ask the fans anymore. prove.

Jrue Holiday, Iguodala, Thomas Jr., and Vucevic all performed well. They all played well in three-pointers, fast breaks, and positional battles. Look at them during the offseason. There is no drop in training.

伊戈达拉首节打满12分钟，带领白队取得了5分领先优势，5投3中，三分球2中1，罚球2中2，单节得到9分3篮板2助攻1抢断，状态保持的非常不错。

Yi Jianlian, who came off the bench, has also improved. He hit two three-pointers at 45 degrees to the left. The rhythm of the catch and shoot is very good, but the shooting speed is slow, which limits his development prospects.

On the back line, Jrue Holiday beat Thomas Jr. one-on-one.

His height of 1 meters and weight of 93 kg have an absolute advantage. He scored 93 points in a row from inside and outside shots, which made Thomas, a proud rookie, suffer a lot.

Fortunately, Thomas Jr. has a big heart in the NBA with a height of 1 meters. He is not depressed about being blown up. He even made up his mind to train even harder after returning home.

Lu Yong sat on the sidelines with his legs crossed, and he didn't care either. The two teams in the training camp basically didn't arrange too complicated tactics. Without the bonus of the defensive system, Thomas Jr.'s height of 1 meters would naturally become a weakness.

But when the regular season starts in the new season, Lu Yong will definitely arrange a defensive system for Thomas Jr. to protect him as much as possible, so that opponents will not find a chance to easily single him out.

"General" Arenas gave the coaching staff a surprise. He came on in the second quarter and played the role of a bench gangster very well. He was very smooth in both three-pointers and breakthroughs. Now it seems that the 76ers have a high probability of making money by signing this contract. .

The insider rookie Vucevic did not disappoint the coaching staff anymore. He focused on high-post support, sent two second passes to assist Meeks to dunk inside, and hit a three-pointer at the top of the arc. His style of play was very similar to that of Yao Ming last season. .

Vucevic is the main coach of mid-range shooting in the summer. His basic skills are very solid, and he has improved his two-pointers and three-pointers. He is worthy of being an older rookie who only entered the NBA after three years in college. people.

What is more disappointing is Dalembert, who feels ridiculously poor. After a few pick-and-rolls, he went down to the basket and missed the layup. He probably neglected training during the offseason. After signing a big contract, he only cared about eating, drinking and having fun.

Fortunately, Dalembert has outstanding physical talent, saved some face in rebounding, and gave Iguodala a volleyball cap head-on. The blue-collar job of protecting the frame is good.

Several veterans played for a few more minutes in the second half, and their performance was quite satisfactory, giving the young people the opportunity to show off.

Lu Yong sat on the sidelines and observed the players' every move. Even though Garnett was old, he still kept his defense passionate. When his teammates lost their defensive position, he would immediately point his nose and curse, and he was always strict with his teammates.

The 76ers need such a veteran in the new season, which can save Lu Yong a lot of worry.

After the training camp, the players returned to the locker room to sum up.

Lu Yong got up and walked to the middle position, took from Snyder the tactical manual that he had just sorted out not long ago, and said: "Our goal in the new season is not just to reach the playoffs, I hope everyone can unite , Familiar with the team's tactical system, instead of only playing singles like a stunned young man."

Looking up, Lu Yong continued: "The team needs to pay more attention to speed and space in the new season. The posterior conclusion that shooting can't win the championship has been broken by the Supersonics, and it has become a false proposition to deceive the world. Kay Wen, I need you to observe your teammates more on the court and give full play to your ability to move the ball. Only by moving the ball quickly can we get more shots."

Garnett nodded when he heard the words. In his peak season, he was a perennial 20+10+5 all-round player. He also handed over the data of averaging 6 assists per game, so he can easily play this role.

Lu Yong assigned the team's main tactics to each player, allowing them to remember where they should appear and the running route, and take their roles in advance.

After getting the information, everyone took a quick glance. The running route is not complicated. About half of the shots are taken from outside the three-point line. The basket is also a key scoring area, and only the two-point long position is weakened.

The most difficult thing is the timing and movement of off-ball screens. In addition to Garnett and Brand, even Iguodala has to pull to the outside screen from time to time to create scoring opportunities through a large number of passes.

Iverson looked down for a while, and hesitated: "Although the running route is not complicated, it is not easy for everyone to form a team in a short period of time. There is too little time."

"That's right, there is too little time left for us, so during this period of time everyone has to find time to practice teamwork. There is never a shortcut to success. If anyone can't persist, you can speak up. I won't force it." Lu Yong said seriously .

The players below had no objection when they heard this. Even Brand, who has always disliked running positions, nodded in acquiescence, and was ready to participate in the devil's training before the start of the season.

Lu Yong's saying that he is not reluctant is just a polite word. If anyone is serious, he will be traded by the team the next day if he fails to make sure.

After a few brief negotiations, Lu Yong determined the team's tactical policy for the new season. Everyone was very involved in the joint training.

For the next period of time, the 76ers players took time to practice tactical moves every day, familiarized themselves with new tactics, and became one of the hardest teams in the league.

Lu Yong rarely arranged high-intensity training when he was in the Supersonics. He mainly played free basketball, and he could crush opponents with his talent.

But this theory does not work for the 76ers, because the talents of the young players of the 76ers are not as good as the Sonics, and the core veterans have passed the stage of playing with their bodies. If they want to succeed, they can only go another way, using technology and teamwork to make up for their talents. flaws on.

Hoiberg also knows that three-pointers will become the main scoring method for the 76ers in the new season. He started a large-scale shooting guidance. Both the main players and the role players practice long-range shots hard, only to achieve efficiency in a short time. improve.

At this time, the role of the two veteran players, Iverson and Garnett, has been shown. They have been supervising and urging young players during training. As long as they don't want to lose their jobs, no one should be lazy in training.

Iguodala, who has a very high golf quotient, showed a near-perfect talent during training. He did a good job no matter if he caught and shot, reversed the air cut or scored the ball after a breakthrough.

The most important thing is that Iguodala is an offensive and defensive player who can play with the ball or off the ball, but his scoring explosiveness is average and he cannot play the role of the main attacker.

After the team practiced together for about ten days, the morale of the 76ers became different, and finally there was a hint of a strong team.

The biggest advantage of this 76ers is the balance of offense and defense. There are multiple types of players in each position, and the lineup is full of depth.

Iverson's condition also remains good. Although the breakthrough speed has dropped a lot, his dribbling skills are excellent, and he can still easily reach the basket with the help of his teammates.

The mid-range emergency stop jumper on both sides is very sure, and he also sends wonderful breakthrough points from time to time, which makes Lu Yong full of expectations for his performance in the last season of his career.

In early October, the NBA preseason officially kicked off.

Only a few people are optimistic that the 76ers will become the favorites to win the Eastern Conference in the new season. Most experts are pessimistic about the 76ers. They believe that the limit of the 76ers is to enter the playoffs. The Celtics, Magic or Eagles are not easy to play, and there is no advantage visible to the naked eye.

If it weren't for the two balloon stars Iverson and Garnett in the team, the support rate of the 76ers would only be lower, and the talent of the players was far less than that of the original Supersonics.

Many people outside are waiting to see Lu Yong's jokes, wanting to see whether the former champion coach can still show his magical side after leaving the Supersonics, whether it is the Supersonics that made Lu Yong, or Lu Yong made the Supersonics.

Lu Yong himself doesn't care about the outside world's evaluation and ridicule. When he decided to leave Seattle, he knew that it was bound to be a challenging road.

The sun can only be seen after the dark clouds are removed. After crossing this road, Luyong will become the strongest coach in active service without any suspense. When opportunities and challenges coexist, he can only go all out and move forward without looking back.

This time in the preseason, Lu Yong does not intend to let the players paddle. Everyone trains hard to win. Even if it is just an insignificant result in the preseason, it can boost morale to the greatest extent.

When the overwhelming doubts from the outside world fell on the players' shoulders and turned into pressure, Lu Yong's belief in leading the team to win became more determined.

In the first game, the 76ers only took three quarters to defeat their opponents, relying on constant running and air cuts to beat the loosely defensive Bucks.

Iverson did not hold the ball to the basket as usual, but used the pick-and-roll to constantly look for opportunities, and the combination of sudden shots seemed to be a "reasonable AI" posture.

Garnett defended well. In addition to locking the Bucks' starting power forward Ilyasova one-on-one, he also assisted his teammates to complete steals many times and assisted his teammates to play wonderful defensive counterattacks.
The 76ers also performed well off the bench. Although their athletic talent was mediocre, they caught the Bucks by surprise with a large number of screen shots and took a double-digit lead early on.

Even though Coach Skiles strengthened the team's defense in the second half, the Bucks still failed to even out the double-digit point difference. Instead, the 76ers took the opportunity to play a wave of 9-0 to kill the game, 107-91, and won the preseason game. First win.

Iverson played 26 minutes and scored 17 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. His shooting percentage was not high, only 44%, but his competitive state remained good.

加内特14分8篮板4助攻3抢断2盖帽的数据填满数据栏，宛如一头大蜘蛛掌控全场，协防意识一流。

The best player in the first game was Iguodala, who made 12 of 8 shots, 4 of 1 three-pointers, 5 of 4 free throws, scored 21 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. amazing.

　I caught a cold, and it was so uncomfortable. I wanted to finish writing the preseason section in one go. It didn’t take long, but I couldn’t hold it anymore. Now I feel like vomiting when I look at the computer.

　　I'll get up more tomorrow, I didn't break the chapter on purpose, I really can't sit still.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)