Chapter 356 The key to winning the game is to score higher than your opponent
While D'Antoni was in trouble, Lu Yu took the phone.
"I think playing center is a great thing. I am very satisfied with the team's current lineup. We have experienced veterans and young people like me. I don't think there is any problem with the Suns' lineup."
The reporter said: "But the outside world has commented that the Suns' bench lineup is very poor. Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to lead your teammates?"
Lu Yu smiled and said: "I have different responsibilities in each team. I have to do my job well and lead my teammates to victory. I have confidence in them and I have confidence in myself. I believe I will become the best in the league."
As one of the centers, I also believe that I will lead the Suns to the final victory."
Reporters like to hear interviews like this, and it's easy to create stunts.
Someone immediately asked: "When you talk about the final victory, do you mean the championship?"
"Yes, that's what I think. When I came to the NBA three years ago, I didn't know that I could win two championships in three years. So you believe that in the next three years, I may still be able to win two championships in three years and even lead the Suns."
It’s not impossible for the team to build a Phoenix dynasty.”
The reporter asked: "Who do you think your opponents are in the Western Conference?"
"The Lakers, Kings, Spurs, and Mavericks, these four teams should be the four strongest teams in the Western Conference, but the Lakers' O'Neal has gone to the East Coast, the Kings' Divac's shoulder injury has not healed, and the Mavericks
The Spurs and the Spurs don’t have a serious center. I think I’m the No. 1 center in the Western Conference now.”
The reporters burst into laughter.
Then he asked: "Aren't you optimistic about the Warriors? They have your national teammate Yao Ming there. Who do you think is the number one center between you and him?"
Yao Ming?
O'Neal travels east, and Yao Ming does have the ability to dominate the center position in the Western Conference.
It's a pity that Lu Yu is here, and I'm afraid he will suppress Yao Ming for many years.
Fortunately, Yao Ming has always been very convinced of Lu Yu and has no temper.
Lu Yu replied: "With me in the West, no one dares to say that he is the number one center in the West, not even Yao Ming."
It's easy to offend people by saying this, but Lu Yu is already the number one player in the league, not to mention that the main person to offend is Yao Ming. There is no such thing as offending. When he comes to the Suns, he needs to establish prestige and let his teammates believe in him.
There is still no way to make them believe in themselves on the court, so some verbal hints are needed.
What's more, there really aren't any decent centers in the West.
A guy like Dampier, after O'Neal traveled east, dared to call himself the number one center in the Western Conference and the second center in the league, which shows that the talent at the center position is withering.
This is mainly O'Neal's fault.
Because of his existence, many big men would rather play power forward than center.
Duncan is the best example.
The reporter asked again: "Where is the east?"
"I'm optimistic about the Nets and the Bulls in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons are just barely there. Their defense is good, but their offensive level is too poor."
The reporter asked: "What about the 76ers? After Iverson left Larry Brown, they seemed to want to rise again."
Lu Yu shook his head: "When Larry Brown was here, Iverson might still be a gun in the league, but now that Larry Brown is gone, he is just a gun without bullets."
Don't look at the quarrel between Iverson and Brown.
It was not until many years later that people suddenly discovered that without Brown, it is unclear whether Iverson would have achieved such a high level of achievement.
Lu Yu has confidence in the Suns because although coach D'Antoni is average in defense, he does have two skills in offense. Otherwise, he would not have led Nash to win two regular season MVPs. This time, plus himself, although his teammates
It has changed a bit, but Lu Yu believes that good coaches and good players can unleash different energy.
Just like the 76ers at that time, there were only Brown and Iverson, but they still reached the Finals.
The reporter asked: "If the Suns meet the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals, do you think you can win?"
The Spurs can be said to be the most balanced team in the Western Conference. They are both offensive and defensive. They are a headache for all teams in the league and one of the favorites to win the championship.
Lu Yu smiled and said: "I don't know, but the Spurs in the past were very reluctant to meet me in the finals. I think this season, they will hate meeting me in the Western Conference finals."
The reporters applauded together. Lu Yu had the capital to say such arrogant words.
Even though Lu Yu is only 21 years old, the whole world knows that he is one of the most powerful players on the planet.
The reporter asked: "In the new season, many people say that the Suns' defense is not good enough and it will be difficult to win games. What do you think?"
Lu Yu smiled and asked: "What is the most critical point in winning the game?"
The reporter was stunned: "Defense? Tactics? The gold content of the star?"
Lu Yu shook his head: "No, neither. The key to winning the game is to score more points than your opponent."
"We couldn't guard against our opponent. Our opponent scored 120 points. We only need to score 121 points to win the game."
The reporters were stunned for a moment, then applauded together.
Lu Yu said it very simply. These are also the two voices in the alliance now.
The Pistons' style of play is to suppress the opponent's score lower than their own score.
This will win the game.
Facts have proven that they lost to the Bulls every time.
What Lu Yu said about scoring higher than the opponent's score is more in line with the mentality of many fans who like to watch football. After all, no one wants to watch a slow game, which is ugly as hell.
Lu Yu's idea was also recognized by D'Antoni.
He was wondering why he couldn't say such a thing, and how could Lu Yu think exactly the same as him?
His tactical thinking is to constantly increase the speed, increase the number of offensive rounds, and score more points. As long as the score is higher than the opponent, he will definitely win the game.
Lu Yu helped to rescue the siege, and D'Antoni was extremely grateful to Lu Yu.
Other players also praised Lu Yu wildly during interviews, hoping to leave a good impression on Lu Yu in this way.
Marion even stated his position directly.
"Lu Yu is my favorite player. I was so happy when I heard that he joined the Suns. I think he is the most versatile player in the league. He can play point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and now he can play again.
It’s incredible that he was a center. I really don’t know who was the last player in the history of the league who was so versatile.”
"During the Olympics, Lu Yu and I were opponents. It felt really uncomfortable because no matter what methods we used, we couldn't guard against him."
"Everyone has seen the result. Our American men's basketball team lost to the Chinese men's basketball team. I was really impressed by Lu Yu."
"If it weren't for Lu Yu being injured by Marbury, I think this year's gold medal would definitely go to the Chinese men's basketball team."
"The Chinese men's basketball team is now the top team in the world!"
"And Lu Yu, whether in international basketball or the NBA, he is the strongest player in the world!"
On the day of the press conference, everyone reached a consensus.
In the future Suns, Lu Yu will be the core of this team, a core that no one can replace.
After the media reported Lu Yu's remarks, Bobby Knight was the first to stand up. He felt that he was arrogant. Just because he could win two championships with the Bulls did not mean that he could also succeed with the Suns. The Bulls have a group of outstanding young players, and the Suns
Well, the sun is just a bunch of old, weak, sick and disabled people.
In Lu Yu's previous life, even Jordan was scolded by this guy.
He was scolded and cried by the head coach of the US Men's Basketball National Team for the first time, Bobby Knight.
In the 1984 Olympics, Bobby Knight served as the head coach of the US men's basketball team and led the team. Bobby Knight had a fiery temper and strict coaching. He once threw an iron folding chair into the field to express his dissatisfaction with the referee's penalty in the college league.
In protest, even Big Bird Larry Bird once applied to drop out of school because he couldn't stand his temper.
"The Beauty of the Sun and the Moon"
So Jordan, who was only 21 years old at the time, was just a kid who hadn't grown up in Knight's eyes.
In the game against Germany in the Olympic semifinals, Jordan performed sluggishly and felt cold. He made only 4 of 14 shots and made 6 turnovers, accounting for almost half of the team's turnovers. Although the team won,
Bobby Knight was extremely dissatisfied. He told Jordan: This is the worst game you have played and you should apologize to everyone here.
Jordan, who had just participated in the draft and had never experienced an NBA game, had never seen such a scene before. He was immediately scolded to tears by Bobby Knight.
Of course Jordan would never admit this.
Lu Yu was scolded differently from Jordan. Jordan was scolded because he was not serious about the game, while Lu Yu was scolded because he was too arrogant.
Many fans believe Knight's point of view. They think the Suns can't make the playoffs. They hope that other stars in the league can give Lu Yu some encouragement and let Lu Yu know that he won two championships with the Bulls.
It's not all because of his strength, but more because of the help of his teammates.
President David Stern has a very good impression of Lu Yu and plans to continue to praise him this year. The reasons are very simple. One is because Lu Yu has a huge Chinese market behind him, and the other is because Lu Yu proposes more offense and more scoring.
The style of play suits him very well.
Stern feels that Lu Yu is his lucky general. Since Lu Yu joined the NBA, the attention of the NBA has skyrocketed, and the overall market value has also increased.
When Lu Yu arrived in the west, he became more responsive to market demand.
This makes him very satisfied. In this way, as Lu Yu's exposure continues to increase, the value of the entire NBA will further increase.
A few days after the open training session, the training hall was full of fans. For the Suns, this was the first time in several years. Barkley did not receive such treatment at that time, probably because Lu Yu was better-looking than Barkley.
Much.
The Suns now have no regrets at all about trading Lu Yu.
Because it had only been a few days, but they had already tasted the benefits. Not only were all the tickets for that season sold out, but even Lu Yu's jerseys in the official store were sold out as soon as they were put on the shelves, and the suppliers had no time to do anything.
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The market value of the Suns has also increased a lot with the arrival of Lu Yu.
As long as Lu Yu can lead the team into the playoffs this season, the Suns will definitely become one of the most valuable teams in the league.
Of course, if we can reach the finals... the Suns owner doesn't even dare to think about it now.
The media commented that Lu Yu's arrival allowed the Suns to find a way to make money. Lu Yu's popularity was a level that all the Suns players combined could not reach last season.
The most attractive part of the public training session was the group competition. Lu Yu did not disappoint the fans who supported him.
When playing against Anthony in groups, just let the starters and substitutes play against each other.
The starting lineup is:
Center, Lu Yu.
Power Forward: Haslem
Small Forward: Marion
Shooting Guard: Richardson
Point guard: Nash.
The substitutes are:
Center, Stephen Hunter.
Power forward, Walter McCarthy.
Small Forward, Paul Silray
Shooting Guard: Barbosa.
Point Guard: Jim Jackson.
When Lu Yu saw Barbossa, he began to worry deeply about Nash.
Barbosa had just arrived from Brazil in the past two days, so Lu Yu didn't know about it on the day of the press conference. Now that I see him, I think of the black child Nash and his wife gave birth to.
What a sin!
The bench players played by several of their starting players were unable to fight back.
With Haslem being the main player, the other substitutes were not very convinced at first, but after playing for a while, everyone discovered that he could play as the main player in any team, let alone the Suns.
Unless that team has a star player at the power forward position.
Players like Haslem may not have the scoring ability of a star player, nor the overwhelming defensive ability of Ben Wallace.
But he is the most practical player.
He is willing to do all the dirty work, including defense, rebounding, blocking, pick-and-roll, rolling, screening, and can do it very well.
You know it's not easy.
There are countless players who are willing to do the dirty work, but not many are good at it.
Not everyone can do dirty and tiring work, it also requires skills.
Haslem even made substitute power forward McCarthy scoreless. D'Antoni was dumbfounded. He knew Haslem was good during the trial, but he didn't expect the effect to be so good.
The Suns' offense is not all the seven-second run-and-gun style that Lu Yu had in his previous life.
Because Lu Yu deliberately slowed down a bit, he had to observe the playing habits of his teammates. If he just ran and gunned, he wouldn't be able to tell much.
Marion's counterattack is very fast. Although his shooting posture is not good-looking, his shooting percentage is not bad.
Nash rarely takes shots, but when he takes shots, he scores.
Of course, passing is what he is best at.
Not to mention Richardson, who was Lu Yu's sword-carrying bodyguard in the Bulls.
What surprised Lu Yu the most about the substitute lineup was Barbosa. Even though this veteran 6 had a bad character, he played the ball really well.
D'Antoni was very satisfied with the first joint training. Although the offensive speed was not as fast as he expected, it was already very fast. Moreover, the Suns that slowed down had Lu Yu's absolute strength, so they would not be too worried if they slowed down.
But he also has his concerns.
Because there are only so many players on the team, if someone gets injured in the middle of the season, the Suns may be doomed. This chapter has been completed!
