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Chapter 53 Outside Core
Zhang Chen's meaning is also very obvious, Miami is very good, but he must give him a contract that meets his worth in order to stay. In the same situation, he must give priority to the Heat.

But he must not sacrifice his interests. Salary is a measure of a player's strength. A good player should get more salary. He will try to be the best player, and the team must recognize his efforts and contributions.

Speaking clearly now is also a respect for the team.

This topic Pat Riley is also on the point, and then he explained to him carefully the requirements for him in the new season. It is definitely impossible for him to become the boss after winning the championship and the most valuable player. Well, being the boss of the team doesn't just depend on the outbreak of a series.

This situation is not surprising, just like if the Spurs win the game, can Duncan replace David Robinson as the leader of the team? Mourning is in his prime.

However, Zhang Chen's words in the team must have more weight. Except for the boss Mourning, Hardaway, the outside core of the previous few years, it is no problem for him to rank third. As for the team's tactics, Pat - Riley has already told him that he is the new perimeter core and the team's second tactical choice. Even if there is a defensive task in the future, it is impossible to treat him as air in the offense.

Soon it was time for the team to prepare for the new season and conduct a training camp. Compared with last season, some familiar faces disappeared and were replaced by other faces.

However, the main lineup remains basically unchanged, only Terry Porter, one of the firepower on the bench, is gone. With Leonard's comeback, the Heat no longer need this veteran who needs the ball.

In addition to the two rookies, the newly added players include Anthony Carter and Harold Jamison, who were picked out of the non-draft players in the summer league. They are also attacking guards and forwards with good physical fitness. This is Pat Lai Benefits from many considerations.

Of course, a defensive perimeter player was also added to share Zhang Chen's pressure, that is, the later famous perimeter defender Bruce Bowen, and an old blue-collar Otis Thorpe was also added to the interior. Satisfied, when there is no way to introduce an insider with good offensive power, it is also a good choice to get a blue-collar insider who can reach the peak time.

There is no problem with the running-in of the players. After all, the main personnel have not changed. As for Zhang Chen becoming the core of the outside line, Tim Hardaway is a little unhappy, but he can only pinch his nose to admit it. Who made him last season In the playoffs, he played like a rookie who had never seen a big scene. Besides, he was one year older, won the championship, and his requirements for tactical status were not so strong.

On the contrary, Mashben was a little puzzled. He was considered the No. [-] person on the front line. He was a little uncomfortable when he was suppressed by Mourning and Hardaway before. Now that there is another person on top of him, he must be even more unhappy.

There is also Leonard, he has the strength to play the main force. He was also withdrawn from the main position because of an injury before. There are also some ideas for playing with the main players.

After winning the championship, the players began to think about their own future. What is the purpose of desperately gaining glory? It's not because they hope to make more money.

However, even if there is some disharmony in the team, the current Heat is very strong, much stronger than at the beginning of last season, because the team has no injuries now, and Zhang Chen is even stronger.

The preseason is all about training. With the main players not playing much time, the Heat still achieved 6 wins and 2 losses. Head coach Pat Riley said in an interview with reporters that the team is in good condition and the new players The joining of the team has made the team stronger, and the team's goal in the new season is undoubtedly to defend the title.

Naturally, some people agree with and some oppose such a statement. Many people in the opposition party pointed their fingers at Zhang Chen's performance in the preseason.

"The best rookie, the FMVP has fallen after the offseason, and there is no aggressiveness on both offense and defense."

"The three-pointer disappeared. After winning the championship, Zhang Chen proudly forgot to practice. He completely forgot his magic weapon to win the finals."

People who don't like him certainly don't know his playing habits, or those people deliberately ignore his playing habits. Except for the finals series, he was not very obsessed with three-pointers.

And when he was on the court in the preseason, the team basically had the upper hand.

Faced with doubts, Zhang Chen showed a domineering side, "Where I am is the place where I win, and the team I am on will always be the championship team."

Don't be liked by everyone, just keep winning, that's the way to prove yourself in competitive sports, keep winning until the end.

His words naturally attracted a lot of criticism, especially some teams that had grievances and old seniors who had nothing to do, stood up and accused him of being rampant.

And what he said was too egotistical. When his teammates stood up to support him, they didn't all agree. In front of the media, team unity and cooperation should be the theme of the show. Zhang Chen didn't mention his teammates, which also made some people feel a little nervous. view.

"Take it out of context..." Zhang Chen was a little speechless after reading the news in the newspaper. He obviously answered several questions and said a lot, but he took out the sentence he responded to the question.

"Don't worry about the media, they don't care about what you say, in order to sell more newspapers, they dare to say anything." Seeing Zhang Chen's bitterness and hatred, Mo Ning patted him on the shoulder to comfort him road.

Because in the past few days, Zhang Chen was not the only one who was taken out. As the defending champion, everyone was harassed by the media several times, and even the newcomers had expressed their thoughts in front of the media several times.

Naturally, some people's speeches were regarded as a manifestation of internal strife. Anyway, the season has not yet started, and all kinds of random remarks have come out.

After returning to the team, Mourning was the one who trained the hardest, which made Zhang Chen a little worried.

"Alonzo, you practice too hard. I suggest you go to the physical examination frequently, and keep abreast of your physical condition so that you can train more scientifically."

"Zhang, don't do this, the assistant coaches and team doctors will feel that you are stealing their jobs."

Zhang Chen shook his head. He sincerely hoped that Mourning's peak period would not be ruined by an inexplicable kidney disease.

The long-awaited new season has finally officially started, and the Heat's opponent in the opener is the Detroit Pistons.

This season, the Detroit Pistons' lineup has undergone small changes. Joe Dumars and Lifetime Dele have both retired. A more thorough perimeter team.

"Big T" Terry Mills was still in the Heat last season. Due to injury, he basically didn't play a game. After the season, the team didn't renew his contract. The main force, although this guy is an insider, he has a good three-pointer.

And their other insider, Christian Laettner, a white insider who became famous as a teenager and was once a member of "Dream One", can also shoot three-pointers.

In this way, the Pistons became a team in which all five positions were shot outside, which can be regarded as very strange.

Of course, their core Grant Hill has become more mature, and another main firepower, Jerry Stackhouse, is even more motivated.

"Zhang Chen did play well in the finals. You know, the Spurs are very strong, but their perimeter is not good. In this game, I will show everyone how FMVP is. I can beat him until he cries for his mother."

Faced with Stackhouse's provocation, Zhang Chen was very disdainful, "I am a team team, a championship player, and a mature player. I will not do things like a child to attract the attention of adults."

Last season, Zhang Chen also had wins and losses with the Pistons. Zhang Chen faced Stackhouse most of the time. Can't concentrate, much easier to deal with than Grant Hill.

The Pistons are a pure outside two-gun team, and the Heat don't dare to say that they will definitely win. They can blow up the opponent's block inside, but the opponent doesn't fight with you inside, they just fight with you outside. When it comes to the touch, it's really difficult to handle. The Heat's inside line can't be defended at all.

Facing this more thorough Pistons outside team, on November 11rd, the Heat's home court, they encountered this kind of problem as soon as they came up.

"Don't worry about them, completely tear up their inside line."

Looking at the situation on the court, Zhang Chen had an illusion that they are a bit like the Spurs in the finals.

However, although the Pistons can throw three-pointers, none of them can throw like him in the finals, and because they are concerned about Mourning's defense in the interior, they have to seal some breakthroughs.

It's just that the Pistons' shooting rate is very good today, and it feels like they can shoot the Heat to death.

At this time, the outside line must also be active in order to open up the offensive space and improve the success rate of the team's offense.

"Coach, leave it to me." As the first game of the team's outside core, Zhang Chen will definitely not let the opponent shrink the defense at ease.

"Zhang Chen catches the ball, is he going to shoot a three-pointer... It's a fake move, Stackhouse flew in a little bit, rushing in is a dunk, the Pistons' inside defense is not defenseless."

"Zhang Chen faced Stackhouse again. He signaled his teammates to pull away. It seemed that he was going to play singles... A cross dribble breakthrough, Stackhouse desperately followed, Zhang Chen's pull back, beautiful... Si Tackhouse almost pounced on him, and made another fake move, oh, successfully hit a three-pointer, Zhang Chen's offensive skills have become more and more mature."

(End of this chapter)