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Carlesimo also put a lot of thought into Stephen. Although he knew that with the relationship between the two, no matter what adjustments he made, Stephen should not have any opinions, but he actively cooperated and was willing to accept it. Two different concepts.

And why he made adjustments was not for the team's victory, but for Stephen. Carlesimo knew very well that what he pursued was already tied to Stephen. In other words, the two were bound by the same rope. Grasshopper, no, even his status is not as stable as Stephen's. With Stephen's current performance, the Sonics will only send him away if he is stupid, but once the record is unstable, he may be fired.

And Carlesimo wants to make some achievements. At the end of his basketball career, to create a period of brilliance, he must cooperate well with Stephen, and this tactical change is only the first step, so he spent so much time. Dali communicated with Stephen, and at the same time guided Stephen with the eyes of a coach, how to evolve his own skills.

After communicating with Stephen, Carlesimo began to discuss the arrangement of playing time with Stephen, and determined Stephen's playing time before making lineup adjustments. According to the goal, he wanted to limit Stephen's playing time to 36 minutes About, basically waiting for the game time of three quarters.

If there are no special circumstances, Stephen will definitely play in the first and fourth quarters. If the adjustment is made, it will be in the second and third quarters, or he will not play in the second quarter, or he will not play in the third quarter, or It's the second half of the second quarter and the first half of the third quarter.

The purpose of the adjustment is to allow Stephen to rest more. It is best to connect it with the half-time break, so that Stephen can rest for at least half an hour. With his recovery ability, it is enough for him to be the same as when he just played in the second half.

In the end, there are two types. One is that Stephen stays on the field in the first half and fails to play in the third quarter as a whole. The other is to play half a dozen in the second and third quarters, depending on the situation of the game. Depending on the situation, if the team leads by a large score or has the advantage, then Stephen will leave the field early and then play in the second half of the third quarter.

If the score is not widened, let Stephen play the entire first half, rest for a whole quarter in the third quarter, and then decide the outcome in the fourth quarter. At that time, Stephen will easily use his advantages to deal with the opponent's tired soldiers Under normal circumstances, unless Stephen made a strong request, Stephen's playing time was arranged in this way.

Stephen is also not allowed to reduce his playing time too much. Without enough playing time, it is impossible to contribute enough data. Data represents the value of a player, so the 36-minute playing time is only after two people discuss it. It's fixed.

After determining Stephen's playing time, it is time to determine the main lineup to cooperate with Stephen. Coupard and Durant must play. Although Durant's performance is ups and downs, he is becoming more and more adaptable to the league. The better, and he is also one of the future of the team, so even if there are some shortcomings, they can be tolerated.

The same is true for Coupard. Although his attitude towards the game is not too positive, it is not bad either. He was able to master this speed well when he was in school, neither exerting too much effort nor being criticized , and it is the same now. Although he can't surprise you, he hasn't disappointed you too much.

Moreover, the abilities, potential, and age of the three of them can be regarded as the future of the team. Coupard's abilities are relatively balanced, with no obvious shortcomings. All good, and the relationship with Stephen was also a major factor.

As for Durant, his offensive style is more compatible with Stephen, and his offensive ability with the ball is not bad, but he can only be used as a surprise player. His weakness is that his passing is not very good. The ball is related, and the defense is limited to lack of strength and experience. It is still a loophole of the team, but it is not too serious.

After the three of them are established, the rest is the candidates for the fourth position and the first position. At present, Wilcox and Watson are in these two positions respectively, but both of them have impressive qualities. Satisfied, Watson is okay to say, he is more witty and willing to cooperate, but his own ability is a bit insufficient, and defense is his biggest problem.

The team doesn't rely too much on him for scoring, and the right to distribute the ball is in Stephen's hands. For him, his defensive weakness is a bit too obvious. Facing a point guard who has an advantage in height and strength, basically All of them can explode him, which is what Carlesimo has always been dissatisfied with him.

But Ridnour is only a little better than Watson in offense. Watson is better at fixed-point shooting from the outside, while Ridnour is good at attacking with the ball by himself. Basically, there is not much advantage in defense and organization. It doesn't matter if you use both of them, there is no difference.

If Delonte West's game was a little better, one of Ridnor and Watson would have been given up, but Delonte West was too disappointing, and the team didn't The other point guards had to let them compete, and Watson was not bad and willing to cooperate with Stephen, so he was naturally listed as the first.

As for Wilcox, his ability is not bad. Although he is slightly lacking on the offensive end, his offense and defense are fairly balanced, but considering that he has the highest salary in the team, his contribution is a bit unsettling. Satisfied, of course, what makes Carlesimo even more dissatisfied is that Wilcox is not cooperating with Stephen in secret, or he feels that he is old in the team and the salary of the team is No. .1, although there is no obvious violation, but it has never actively cooperated.

Moreover, he formed a small circle with Robert Swift, Nick Collinson and others, and did not communicate with Stephen and the others. This is what Carlesimo cannot accept the most. It's Stephen's faction, not another faction, especially Wilcox's obvious coterie of former Sonics players.

However, considering his status among the fans, after all, he is the biggest player among the players left by the last Supersonic team, and he was transferred from the starting lineup to the bench without any mistakes, and it is easy to cause trouble. Carlesimo decided not to adjust him for now.

Watson is the most active one among the original Sonics players to move closer to Stephen. Although Ridnour's recent changes are also very good, Carlesimo decided to let him and Ridnour split the playing time equally. It depends.

Although Wilcox cannot remove him from the starting lineup, he can reduce his playing time like Stephen. If Stephen has been reduced, what reason can others object, although on the surface, the starting lineup is still in line with It's the same as before, but that's just not yet the opportunity for change.

As for the substitute lineup, Carlesimo decided to reduce the number of players. After nearly three months of game observation, Robert Swift was the first to be kicked out of the substitute lineup by Carlesimo. When competing with Coupard, Robert Swift's performance is still very good, even better than Coupard at times, but after confirming that he can't compete for the starting position, he loses his aggressiveness, and his attitude towards the game is not as positive as Coupard's Woolen cloth.

In this way, only Ridnour, Wilkins, and Kurt Thomas are left in the regular rotation lineup. Carlesimo decided to add Szczerbiak. The nine-man rotation lineup is enough. After all, the substitute lineup You don't need to be too strong inside, as long as you have an outside attack.When playing on the bench, Carlesimo played against the idea of ​​attack.