Standing pretty old

Chapter 683 Someone is in charge of pretending, and someone is in charge of winning
Time flies to the end of September, Eagles players have returned to the team.

Inspired by Er Niu's phone call, the main players actually completed the assembly in late September, with the only exception being Jamal Crawford, who was the latest to arrive at the training hall.

However, when this guy was officially put into joint training, the generals of the Eagles quickly recognized his strength.

Crawford's offensive methods are ever-changing, and it is definitely a big killer when used well.

In contrast, his inaction on the defensive end made Woodson a headache.

It is impossible to freeze the opponent's attack by looking at the eyes alone, not to mention that the murderous look in Crawford's eyes is obviously not enough. At first glance, it is not the best pupil technique such as Sharingan or white eyes.

It can be said that Jamal Crawford's offensive ability is plug-in hardware for any team.But his inaction on the defensive end has also discouraged any team with goals for the championship. This is indeed not a guy suitable for starting.

"J-CROSSOVER (Jamal Crawford's nickname), in the new season, I will let you appear in the team's sixth man position."

If it was Woodson in the past, he would have communicated with Crawford in a softer way, but he has already won the COY, so he has more confidence.

Jamal Crawford still didn't wake up, and he didn't know whether he objected or agreed.

It doesn't matter, in the Atlanta Hawks, there are only three people who really have the final say in the team: Joe Johnson, Mike Woodson and Ruan Erniu.

The joint practice of the Hawks has become more and more intense. For a team that aims to build a dynasty, the entire league is your enemy.

If winning the championship for the first time can be called luck, and successfully defending the title in the second year can also be called luck, then once the three consecutive championships are completed, it can only show one thing. ruled.

The joint training of everyone continued until the beginning of October. For the generals of the Eagles, the fat accumulated throughout the summer was quickly consumed during this period.

And what followed was the preseason of the 09-10 season.

For Erniu, this may be a preseason game worth commemorating, because he will return to China for the first time to participate in the preseason game, which is officially called the NBA Celestial Game.

It's strange to say that Erniu, a league brand like Erniu, has never had the chance to win the Tianchao game. Even Yi Jianlian returned to China to play in 08, but Erniu, who has already won the championship, was not arranged to return to Greater China The district develops a commercial map for the NBA, and I don't know what Stern thinks.

Stern said that he will not take the blame. Anyone who goes back to two years ago, who dares to guarantee that Er Niu will become a dominant player?
It can only be said that the speed at which people from the Celestial Dynasty rose to fame was too fast.

According to the schedule, on October 10 and October 8, Beijing time, the Eagles will play two preseason matchups with the New Orleans Hornets in Bay Bay and Beijing respectively.

On October 2009, 10, the Eagles first came to the Wanbei Arena for the first game.

Er Niu originally thought that as a compatriot across the sea, he might not have much appeal in Wanwan.

As it turned out, he was wrong!

Wanwan welcomed the Eagles and Hornets very much. The arena was almost full of seats. When the team bus drove into the venue, it received the warmest welcome from the fans.

Interestingly, this turned out to be the first time that Wanwan held an NBA preseason game, but in this respect, they are already far behind the other side of the channel.

Ruan Erniu met his old rival Chris Paul again. It's strange to say that according to the schedule, it was always easy for Erniu to play against CP3 in the preseason at the beginning of his career. I don't know if this is fate.

The Hornets only achieved a record of 08 wins and 09 losses in the 47-35 season, far inferior to their performance in the 07-08 season, the second in the Western Conference. You know, Chris Paul in that season was qualified to compete with Kobe and Er Niu The existence of the regular season MVP.

The team's poor record, but it should not be counted on Paul's head, the real reason lies in their fifth position Tyson Chandler, the "boxing champion" only played 45 games last season due to injuries In the first game, the long-term absence of the inside defensive gate was a fatal blow to the Hornets.

This summer, the Hornets and Bobcats completed a deal. They traded Chandler for Emeka Okafor. The team management wants to rebuild their defensive system.

However, the above is not enough to explain the current chaos of the Hornets. The real problem of the team is that the management has gradually lost confidence in the head coach Byron Scott. The head coach of the final is not capable of taking the team further.

Is Byron Scott capable?
It's hard to tell!
In terms of developing the potential of the No. [-] position, the nanny-type Byron Scott obviously has a say. After all, there is Kidd now and Paul later.

But did Scott develop the super point guard, or did the super point guard complete him?

This question is also difficult to clarify.

Until 2017, Byron Scott published his autobiography "Successful Slam Dunk: Learning Every Position in the Game of Life".

Check out what he said in the book:

"I first met Kidd at the Nets training camp in 2001. I knew he was going to be in trouble right away. He was an All-Star player. But I had to crush his vision and tell him who was here. boss."

Kidd smiled at the new coach and stepped forward to shake hands.But Scott ignored him and just put his arms across his chest and said to him, "Jason, I played with the best point guard in history, but that guard is not you. If you if you want I can turn you from a boy into a real man if you learn with humility."

Kidd froze in place a little at a loss, and he glanced at other places in embarrassment.

But Kidd didn't know it was Scott's temptation. "He didn't even want to punch me. From that moment on, I knew he was a soft guy and didn't deserve a place in my foxhole. We Went to two Finals together, but if he listens to me, we can win at least one championship."

A strong air of pretentiousness rushed over.

And then it's about CP3.

After a poor season with a record of 18 wins and 64 losses, the Hornets successfully picked Chris Paul with the fourth overall pick.Scott can finally give his point guard an earful, and as a rookie, Paul has lived up to his expectations, "He listened to my teachings and performed well in the starting position. Of course he can play under D'Antoni. 40 points and 20 assists a game, but he'll never learn to defend against that loser."

In Scott's eyes, Paul is his most proud point guard student, "I taught you how to become a top point guard, and you have learned it, you are welcome."

If all of the above are true, then it can only prove one thing, that Scott got to where he is today by pretending all the way.

Of course, this does not mean that he is incompetent. After all, when King Xuan was alive, Mr. Nan Guo was quite capable. However, such things as pretentiousness will still be exposed sooner or later.

After all, for a super point guard, since you are in charge of acting and I am in charge of winning, why can't these two tasks be done by me alone?
At this time, people would not have thought that the Hornets management had made up their minds. Just one month later, shortly after the start of the regular season of the 09-10 season, New Orleans resolutely laid off Byron Scott.

Chris Paul appeared helpless in front of the media, thinking that the team had fired his mentor.

But after Er Niu watched the interview about Paul on TV, he smiled and said to his teammates: "I bet the Hornets must have CP3's approval to kill Scott."

Anderson, the birdman who stayed in New Orleans, asked puzzledly: "How are you sure?"

That is, Ruan Erniu smiled and patted Birdman on the shoulder and said, "It's very simple, because he and I are both Taurus men!"

(End of this chapter)