new lord of the rings

Chapter 45 Coach Devon Casey's Ambition

game day.

Early in the morning, while the other teammates were still sound asleep, Zhang Xin got up early, and called Li Qingxuan to go out for a morning run together. This time, Li Qingxuan also followed. Zhang Bole was still worried that the away game would not be safe, so he ordered Li Qingxuan must follow Zhang Xin with him.

The hotel where I stayed was nestled in the mountains, in the cold street at the foot of the mountain, the weather was cold, and it was early in the morning, there were almost no pedestrians on the road, and the two slowly ran away on the street.

The weather was slightly cold, and the exhaled air instantly turned into white mist. After running for a while, Zhang Xin warmed up slightly, and his drowsiness gradually receded. He looked around and enjoyed the scenery of Toronto's cold spring:
There are a lot of maple trees in Toronto, all over the mountains and plains. The neat trees beside the road are mostly vigorous and lush maple trees. If autumn comes, the mountains and rivers must be red. Unfortunately, it is spring now, and there are no red maple leaves. But watching the newly grown yellow-green maple leaves swaying in the cold spring breeze is also very interesting;
Looking into the distance, the first-growth yellow-green is connected together, as bright and beautiful as a western oil painting.

While looking around, Zhang Xin muttered softly:

As far as the stone path of Hanshan is slanting, there are people in the place where Baiyun is born.

Parking and sitting in love Fenglin night, the frosty leaves are red in February flowers.

Qingxuan, the maple leaves all over the mountains and plains, although they are not as red as fire in late autumn, they are very energetic. The mountains and plains are connected and spread to the horizon. When you look at the past, you can see the vivid yellow, green and yellow green. It's great to take off the vitality!
Li Qingxuan smiled slightly. Li Qingxuan was dressed in sportswear, and his glossy black and full long hair was simply tied into a ponytail. As he jogged, the ponytail bounced up and down, showing great vitality.Martial arts practitioners, wearing loose sportswear, also looked heroic and straight, with protruding fronts and backs. Running made Li Qingxuan flushed, combined with the hazy mist in the mountains and forests, and the maple leaf forests all over the mountains and plains, it was pleasing to the eye.

It was still early, the air temperature in the mountains was slightly lower, and the forest was shrouded in a faint mist, which did not affect the vision, and added a sense of mystery to the mountain forest.

It's a pity that Taylor didn't come, otherwise I would take her to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the lake and the mountains. The two of them would go boating on Lake Garlio, or explore the hidden places, or go to see the majestic Niagara Falls, or visit Casa Loma Castle. You can also pay a visit to the former residence of Mr. Bethune, a former internationalist. It is very good to think about it. As long as you are with her, you can do whatever you want to be happy.

Zhang Xin thought in a daze.

Li Qingxuan looked at Zhang Xin with a smile on his face, who seemed to be enjoying the beautiful mountains and rivers, but actually wandered in the sky, and sighed softly in his heart. He couldn't understand that Zhang Xin must be thinking of the beautiful woman in the distance.

The first time Li Qingxuan saw Zhang Xin, he was intimidated by Zhang Xin's face. There really is such a beautiful man in the world, the creation is really amazing!

Along with escorts around, Li Qingxuan found that this customer was not only outstanding in appearance, but also noble in temperament and single-minded in emotion. In school, Li Qingxuan loves him more and more, but Zhang Xin is already with Taylor, so she can only choose to guard this man silently.

When they first met at Fengling Ferry, Yang Guo missed his life the first time he saw her.Li Qingxuan sighed silently.

After enjoying the beautiful scenery of the mountains and forests, Zhang Xin and Li Qingxuan ran back to the hotel slowly, and had a delicious hot breakfast. There are probably many Chinese staying in the hotel here, and there are special Chinese chefs in the hotel. Cantonese breakfast:
Chicken feet in black bean sauce, pork ribs in black bean sauce, steamed beef ribs, tender and juicy, full of color and fragrance;
Egg tarts, durian crisps, and char siew crisps melt in the mouth and are sweet to the heart;

Barbecued pork buns, custard buns, and lotus paste buns, take a bite, and the juices will overflow and the fragrance will splatter.

I didn't expect to eat such an authentic Cantonese breakfast in Toronto. Zhang Xin ate happily.

I was running all morning, had breakfast, read a book, Zhang Xin took a nap at noon, and then went to the team's afternoon training camp. Today is the game day, and the training camp is nothing more than talking about tactics, warming up, and getting used to it in advance That's all.

A few days ago, Zhang Xin watched Anthony's singles at a close distance during a heated discussion with Anthony.

But there are some warnings:
Personal skills must have the ability to carry the team forward in singles at critical times, but the ability to drive teammates and integrate all teammates is more important.

In this respect, what Zhang Xin admires more is Stephen Curry. Curry is the real team soul of the Warriors. He uses his personality charm to unite all his teammates tightly around him;
On the court, Curry used his attractiveness to create opportunities for his teammates;
Can hold the ball, and can play well without holding the ball;

Allowing each teammate to exert their own initiative is the root of the Warriors' true strength.

Zhang Xin learned a lot from playing with Curry. Curry showed Zhang Xin what a good leader should look like:
A good leader should be able to let his teammates release his abilities and make them enjoy it.

It is said that those who know are not as good as those who are good, and those who are good are not as good as those who are happy.

A good leader is to make his teammates enjoy himself. If you suppress the nature of your teammates, you will not be far from the decline of your teammates.

Anthony is a good scorer, but he is not a good leader.

DeRozan and Lowry should be good leaders, but they can't carry the team at critical times:

In the previous life, in the 2013-14 season, the Toronto Raptors set a new record in team history with 48 wins and 34 losses in the regular season and entered the playoffs again. .

2014-15赛季，，43胜30负的猛龙队提前锁定了大西洋赛区的冠军，但季后赛首轮即被华盛顿奇才队0-4横扫出局；

In the 2015-16 season, the Raptors ranked second in the Eastern Conference in the regular season. They finally broke through the first round of the playoffs and reached the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time, but lost 2-4 to the Cavaliers led by LeBron James.

In the 2016-17 season, the Raptors were third in the East in the regular season. The Raptors met LeBron James in the Eastern Conference semifinals and were swept by the Cavaliers 0-4.

In the 2017-18 season, the Raptors ranked first in the Eastern Conference in the regular season. The Raptors met the Cavaliers again in the semifinals and were swept by the Cavaliers again 0-4.

DeRozan: LeBron, why is it always you!
Prosperous and in a trance, under the leadership of DeRozan and Lowry, they can achieve good results in every regular season, but in the playoffs, at critical moments, they are always defeated by that man.

DeRozan and Lowry, the ability to carry the team at critical moments is not enough.

Devin Casey is from the University of Kentucky. In 2011, he was an assistant coach from the Mavericks and came to the Raptors to coach. In just a few years, he brought the Raptors back to the playoffs after a five-year absence. Fortunately, they survived the twists and turns of the team's big change of blood after leaving, and now they rank third in the Eastern Conference. During this period, the road was full of thorns and difficulties.

Coach Casey is full of ambition, and his ambition is slowly growing. Maybe he can go to the Eastern Conference Finals this year to see the scenery. If the three armies work hard, they can also go to the peak to see?

Coach Casey, whose ambitions are gradually growing, sets his sights on the Warriors who came from afar. The Warriors are similar to the Raptors. They also started to rise last year. Although they were originally strong, they were not in the eyes of top teams. There is a newcomer in the team, and it has undergone a radical transformation!
The Bulls, the Nets, the Rockets, and even the Miami Heat that overwhelmed the entire East were already lying under the rumbling iron hooves.

Although Coach Casey attaches great importance to it, he is not worried about it. Although the current Raptors team has searched through the player list, fans who are not familiar with it may only recognize DeRozan and Lowry, but the Raptors can achieve today's results. It's not a certain person, but the entire team's three armed forces. Today's Raptors do not lie in individual strength, but in balance.

Kyle Lowry organizes the offense. The inside core has been determined to be the 22-year-old Jonas Vallance Jonas, and the outside offensive core is DeMar DeRozan. Coupled with two excellent defensive strikers, there is basically no obvious The disadvantages are very balanced, and the strength of the rotation lineup is not bad:

Terrence Ross is physically strong and was the 2013 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest. On January 2014, 1, in the game between the Raptors and the Clippers, Terrence Ross scored a career-high 26 points. He is a very dynamic and capable player;
Hansbrough has a tough playing style, is good at confrontation, is good at making fouls, grabs offensive rebounds, is active in defense, and is active and fast in defense. Although he lacks height and wingspan, he can make up for it actively;

Steve Novak played for the Rockets and was the most accurate three-point player of the Rockets at that time. In the 2011-12 season, he ranked first with a 47.2% three-point shooting percentage and won the NBA season three-pointer (in league history Personally ranked 5th in the record), has an important role in Africa for the Raptors' space.

There are other lesser-known role players who, although unknown, have their own skills.

There are some seemingly inconspicuous players, but each has their own strengths. Coach Devon Casey feels that they will not be inferior to the Warriors who came from afar.

He even looks forward to it: If he can beat the Warriors severely, the Raptors will get a higher rating, and his own reputation will go to a higher level.

(End of this chapter)