That's what the NBA is like. When you get old and you can't do it anymore, you have to quit. People don't care how good you were when you were young, what kind of statistics you got, and how many times you made the All-Star Game. These are all past history. It doesn't matter if you retire.
Bragging - go away. Don't say nonsense like "Famous generals have been like beauties since ancient times and are not allowed to grow old in the world". The law of the jungle is the essence of competitive sports.
At this time, Pat Riley quietly sat next to Yang Mo, pointed at Gasol on the court and asked: "Yang, if the ball just happened to be you, how would you handle it?"
"I don't know how to hit the inside with the ball at all." Yang Mo shook his head and said with a smile: "Either I will shoot a three-pointer from outside the three-point line, or I will just use force to knock him away and then shoot. I can't at all.
Give him a chance to block me head-on."
"Then how do you think we should defend him on the defensive end? His offensive skills are one of the most powerful among the league's interior players." Pat Riley continued to ask without getting tired of it.
"With my height, it is impossible to guard him every ball. This is a natural disadvantage. I can only use strength to force him to not get into the penalty area and scare him with tough defense. He has proved it in last year's finals.
He himself is not a tough player, so...it shouldn't be more difficult to deal with than to deal with kg."
"Then what do you think you should do if your opponent is Bynum?" Pat Riley continued to ask.
Before he could finish his words, Bynum on the court scored through a post-up single and a hook shot.
This is a technique he learned from the sky hook. The center's hook is originally very difficult to guard against, and coupled with his height and wingspan, it is almost impossible to block shots.
"It will be easier to deal with him." Yang Mo smiled slightly, not paying attention to Bynum at all: "Although he is tall, his lower plate is too bad, and his post-up singles have no power. Look at him just now
Even Anthony didn't push him, and finally chose the hook. If I guarded him, he would never be able to complete any dunk. At most, I would let him take a mid-range shot or a hook from the outside. Although everyone is praising his talent,
…I’m not optimistic about him. He’s too bad at the bottom of the court, so his back position is destined to be stuck and he won’t be particularly outstanding as a back-up player. He may never be able to become a super center in his life.”
Yang Mo is not optimistic about Bynum, and Pat Riley strongly agrees. He also had the opportunity to choose this 17-year-old inside center in 2005, but he did not do so, but he did not do so. At that time, he passed
During the trial, it was discovered that although Bynum has a great frame, his trunk strength is very weak and his calves are also very slender, making it difficult to support his huge body. So they gave up on him. Now, the Lakers have been carefully cultivating him for almost four years, but he still can't.
He produced convincing statistics, but everyone praised his outstanding potential.
However, potential is too weak.
Pat Riley doesn't believe in potential, he prefers to believe in the advantages that can be demonstrated immediately. For example, Yang Mo, Yang Mo made him feel the majestic power as soon as he came up, coupled with his excellent three-pointers and
The court temperament reflected in that video. The first two moments could immediately help the team, so he gave Yang Mo a promise without hesitation. Later, Yang Mo surprised him even more after systematic training.
It made him realize that Yang Mo still had a lot of potential. After all, he was a wild player who had never been systematically trained.
"Haha." Pat Riley chuckled twice, paused briefly and continued: "What do you think of me trading Marion away?"
"Of course." Yang Mo did not avoid his truest thoughts like a hypocrite, and said very directly: "I can do everything he can do. He will also seize my playing time, so...
Trading him away is the best option, and it would be even better if he can be exchanged for a center with offensive capabilities."
"You think so too?" Pat Riley was a little surprised. He always thought that Yang Mo was a general-type player who charged into the battle. He didn't expect that he would have the demeanor of a commander in his casual words. He could actually see through the overall situation and read the entire lineup.
"You see, I have outside ability, and now I have a very good pick-and-roll cooperation with Dwyane. But... we only don't have the lethality in the penalty area. We need to have a big man who can score in the paint, so that I can open up for him.
Space, he can also create openings for us. Me...Dwyane...and him can form a three-in-one offensive axis. Coupled with Wright and Chalmers on the outside, our offense can form a
As long as the dense firepower network is opened... it will be very difficult for the opponent to defend." Yang Mo expressed his thoughts one by one.
After hearing this, Pat Riley's legs were shaking with excitement. Even if Chalmers was intercepted by his opponent again in the frontcourt, he couldn't help but be happy.
As an old man who has worked in the basketball industry all his life, he deeply knows how rare it is to have a commander-in-chief who can read the game. There are very few active players in the NBA who can be called commander-in-chief. LeBron James
Count one, Jason Kidd counts one, Chris Paul counts one, Steve Nash counts one, Tim Duncan counts one, Brandon Roy counts half, and then...it's hard to find out.
Not even Kobe Bryant on the court, even if he is the best player in the league today.
Yang Mo's words surprised Pat Riley far more than his speed had increased again. Now he finally understood why Yang Mo rarely made mistakes on the court. He always did the right thing, even if it was provocation.
Fans have elaborate plans. It turns out that it's because... he can read the game.
If a player can read the game, then the help he brings to the team will definitely not be measurable by statistics or anything else.
After Pat Riley was ecstatic, he was a little worried. Because such players are destined to become leaders, and Miami now has the core. Dwyane is still in his prime, and he can maintain a high level of form for at least seven years.
Eight years. In other words, Yang Mo will succumb to him in these seven or eight years.
Pat Riley originally thought that Yang Mo could be a good second-in-command. But now he no longer dares to think so, because there is a kind of player who is a natural leader, and their sharp edges can never be restrained. Maybe he can suppress them for a while, but definitely
It cannot be suppressed for seven or eight years.
Pat Riley is worried, but no matter what, these are happy worries!
