After the player roster was finalized and offseason tasks were assigned to the players, Deng Fang started to work on the next thing.
That's summer league.
Generally speaking, the summer league starts in early July every year and lasts about 10 days.
The summer league is a stage for the team's rookies and marginal players, and most teams will send players to participate.
However, the head coaches of summer leagues are usually assistant coaches, and it is rare for the head coach of a team to lead the team.
Deng Fang is different. What he lacks now is leadership experience.
After studying for more than half a month, he still lacks practical experience.
After finding Tim, Deng Fang said he would personally lead the team to participate in the summer league.
Tim was a little surprised, but quickly agreed.
No matter what the reason is, if a person wants to work more without getting paid, you can't refuse.
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The Warriors' players participating in the summer league mainly include Curry, DeAndre Jordan, Anthony Morrow, Tolliver, and Livingston.
The rest are a few two-way contract players called up by the Development League.
Curry is a rookie and will definitely participate.
Tolliver and Livingston are homeless people that no one wants. If they are given a chance to find their form, there is no reason for them not to participate.
DeAndre Jordan and Anthony Morrow are sophomores, they can come or not.
However, at Deng Fang's request, the two still participated in the summer league.
The head coach has spoken and he is personally leading the team, so what reason do you have for not participating?
Deng Fang wanted to take Curry to play games in advance, mainly to give him some guidance.
There is nothing to say about Curry's offense. He is invincible in three-pointers, has superb movement and control, and has top-notch vision.
However, Curry's defense still has some problems.
Due to his lack of explosive power and relatively thin body, Curry has some disadvantages when defending tall and strong defenders alone.
This isn't even the biggest problem.
Because most small guards will have to switch to guard big men.
Curry's biggest problem is that he is too aggressive.
The NBA has very strict penalties for certain actions.
One of them is to start!
Especially the shots above the free throw line.
And this position happens to be dominated by defenders.
Why is Harden so invincible in later generations?
Mainly because of this rule.
Don't touch me. It's a foul if you touch me.
You can't even touch me, you have to be careful not to be touched by me.
If I touched you, it was also your fault!
There is no problem with Curry's defensive enthusiasm, but his tendency to steal the ball is a big problem.
Of course, there are advantages to being aggressive, that is, Curry's steal data is very good.
However, Curry is the core of the team, and the whole team revolves around him.
Once Curry leaves the game due to multiple fouls, the impact on the team will be huge!
When a rookie first enters the league, he has to adapt to a lot of things and learn a lot.
One of the very important things is to grasp the scale of fouls.
What kind of actions will be focused on, and under what circumstances can you take a gamble? These must be learned.
As a rookie, Curry definitely has a lot to learn and adapt to.
Deng Fang’s request to Curry is: No matter what, the number of fouls in each game cannot exceed 5!
There is a maximum of one foul in each quarter in the first three quarters, and a maximum of four in the entire game!
Especially starting fouls, there must be no such fouls.
Doing this will definitely sacrifice some steal data.
But there is no way, there are gains and losses.
If you want to stay on the court longer, fouls must be avoided.
In fact, defense relies more on feet than hands.
Only if you keep up with your steps can you have a good defense.
Once it is used, it is a very passive defense.
Therefore, Deng Fang encouraged Curry to move more and give his opponents more physical confrontation, but he must not strike.
This is the only requirement on the defensive end.
The offensive end is simple, Deng Fang's request is to shoot whenever he has the opportunity!
Whether it's an open position or a one-on-one duel with the ball, shoot whenever you have the chance!
No chance?
No chance to feel the same vote!
With Curry's hand speed, few people in the NBA can block him.
If that's the case, then go for it!
If the opponent is timid and jumps as soon as he raises his hand, then the goal will be achieved.
If the opponent is forced to double-team, the goal is achieved.
For Curry, shooting is the last thing to talk about.
That's completely instinctive.
Previously, Curry restrained his desire to shoot.
After all, as a point guard, it's not good to take too many shots.
Now that the coach has given clear requirements, what are you waiting for if you don't vote?
In fact, the simpler and clearer the requirements, the more effective they are.
Whether it's a shot or a layup, it's the same.
The more decisive and accurate you are, the higher your hit rate will be.
Your threat is greater.
This will make your opponents more afraid.
Deng Fang has requirements for Curry and others.
When Deng Fang asked Jordan to play in the summer league, he mainly wanted him and Curry to cooperate in advance.
Centers and defenders have the most cooperation, so they also need more tacit understanding.
Jordan's job is to block Curry, then cut inside and wait for the alley-oop to take advantage.
The task is simple and straightforward.
However, it is easier said than done.
How effective is the blocking, when to cut inside after blocking, and at what angle to cut inside? These are all specific details that require the two of them to get used to each other in actual combat.
Livingston is all about finding the feeling of the game.
After all, I have been absent from the game for two years due to injury. No matter how hard I train, I still need enough actual combat to get the feeling of the game.
Livingston is the Warriors' only backup point guard and plays a very important role.
Anthony Morrow and Tolliver are just to add manpower.
It is necessary to have two shooters outside on the offensive end, so as to create space for Curry and DeAndre Jordan's pick-and-roll.
Deng Fang's request to these two people was also very simple, that is, vote!
If you have the opportunity to take action decisively, don't hesitate.
It has to be said that the level of the summer league is still far behind the official NBA games.
Most of the players are on the fringes of the team or rookies.
With Curry, DeAndre Jordan and the other five participating, the Warriors dominated the summer league and were invincible.
Opponents often ignore Curry's three-pointers at first.
You're a point guard and you take so many shots, aren't you afraid of the coach scolding you?
Which team's head coach would let his point guard shoot so many three-pointers?
As a result, Curry shot three-pointers one after another to kill the game!
The opponents behind him began to pay attention to Curry, but they also ignored Jordan's cutting inside to eat the cake.
Jordan had to eat and drink in the paint, and he was very comfortable.
Tolliver and Anthony Morrow also shot very well outside.
This is what they are both good at.
In the end, the Warriors won the Summer League championship with a complete victory, and Curry averaged 35 points per game and won the Summer League MVP.
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The Warriors head coach’s championship goal has been achieved ahead of schedule!
