The preseason is over and the second half of training camp has begun.
There are still about ten days until the opening of the regular season. During this period, each team's roster has basically been finalized. The next thing to do is to practice tactical drills and run-in.
The Warriors' training camp was originally moved forward a week, and their player roster was determined early.
After the first half of the training camp and preseason exercises, the Warriors players already have a good understanding among themselves.
There are two veterans in the starting five, who are like a jack-of-all-trades. Lopez is talented offensively and can play both inside and outside. Azubuike is young and brave, can break out and shoot, and integrates very quickly.
The most important thing is that Warriors leader Curry performed so well.
Curry's movement and control skills are extremely skilled, but that's all. His shooting skills are so good. As soon as he takes a shot, both his opponents and teammates feel that they must score!
More importantly, Curry's shooting speed is extremely fast, which makes it very difficult for opponents to defend.
Curry is like an elf on the court, constantly shuttling back and forth, which gives his opponents a headache.
Of course, it’s not like there are no shooters like Curry in the NBA.
Korver and Redick are close, Reggie Miller is far away, and Ray Allen is neither far nor close, they can all do it.
But the biggest difference between Curry and them is that Curry can dribble and shoot three-pointers!
Of course it's great to run around the pile and shoot a three-pointer, but to pull up and shoot a three-pointer while dribbling is terrible.
The last thing the opponent wants to do during the pick-and-roll is to switch defenders.
Because that will often lead to a small defense on the inside, a big defense on the outside, and a big defense on the outside.
These two situations are the most troublesome.
But when it comes to defending Curry's pick-and-roll, you can only choose this way, otherwise he will shoot a three-pointer!
If you don't want Curry to shoot three-pointers or switch defenses, then someone else has to help defend.
So the Warriors' shooter had an open three-point opportunity.
The three shooters equipped by Deng Fang were used for this purpose.
Curry's performance makes the jobs of the other four starters very easy.
After Lopez picks and rolls, he can either go inside and play big and small comfortably, or he can comfortably shoot an open three-pointer from outside the three-point line.
In addition to covering for Curry, Prince, Azubuike, and Laga Bell would cut inside for empty baskets or shoot three-pointers from outside the three-point line.
Most of the starting tactics revolve around Curry, and their scoring efficiency is extremely high.
This also makes the team's trust in Curry stronger and stronger.
Some people who had doubts about Curry also put aside their prejudices.
It turns out that a rookie can play so well!
The core of the substitutes is Livingston.
After Deng Fang completely cured Livingston's injuries, Livingston was like a different person.
Now that we no longer have to worry about injuries, why don’t we vent out the grievances we have accumulated over the past two years?!
Although there is no three-pointer, Livingston is tall and has long arms, a wider field of vision and a wider passing range.
Livingston, who has fully recovered, either plays a small guard in the low post alone, or cooperates with DeAndre Jordan and Turiaf in pick-and-roll alley-oops, playing very comfortably.
Although there are some defensive problems on the bench, the strong offensive firepower completely offsets this hidden danger.
Turiaf's mid-range jumper also impressed the coaching staff in the preseason.
It has to be said that many people have some hidden talents, but they just don't have the opportunity to show them.
Under Deng Fang's deliberate request, Turiaf practiced his mid-range shooting, and the effect was very good.
Over the next dozen days, the Warriors players continued to work together and hone their offensive and defensive tactics.
In addition, Deng Fang also specially found a few players and gave them some targeted guidance.
First up is Curry.
Deng Fang asked Laga Bell and Prince to explain to Curry the defensive skills of small men.
Lagabell is not tall and strong, Prince is also relatively thin, and his defense is not known for its strength.
Both of them are very good defensively, and their guidance has been of great help to Curry.
Especially regarding the problem of attacking Curry, Deng Fang asked the two to remind them.
Sometimes the coach's lectures are not as effective as the teammates' personal demonstrations.
No matter how nice you say it, it's just talk. It can't really prevent you. Who knows whether it will work or not?
But a teammate who defends well will demonstrate it to you every moment.
What they say is true!
Of course, Curry is not the kind of player who refuses to listen.
Deng Fang just wanted Curry to master more defensive skills, adapt to NBA rules as soon as possible, and minimize fouls.
Besides Curry, there are DeAndre Jordan and Turiaf.
Deng Fang's requirement for Jordan is still to shoot free throws, and his shooting percentage must exceed 60%!
This is a dead order.
If you can't reach it, you can only play as the third substitute.
If you exceed 60%, you can not only play as the second substitute, but also increase your playing time.
Turiaf is the CIC.
Both the guard and the guard must be precise, this is the foundation of Turiaf.
In addition, there are Livingston's mid-range shot and Azubuike's breakthrough.
Since Livingston does not have three-pointers, he must use his height advantage in the paint to attack the opponent's defender alone.
This places high demands on his mid-range shooting.
After all, Livingston is not very fast, so it is still difficult to break through to the inside.
Azubuike is the only player with strong athletic ability among all the shooters on the team.
Therefore, Deng Fang gave Azubuike more rights to break through with the ball.
As long as the opponent pounces on you, you will break through and break through hard!
Even if it doesn't go in, a foul will be made.
Only in this way can the opponent not dare to expand too much.
As for the others, in addition to continuing to work on the defensive end, the most important thing is three-point training!
Bet, bet decisively!
The more decisive you are, the more accurate you are!
This is based on hard training below.
Without a lot of hard training, you won't be able to be decisive and confident on the court.
Since everyone's tasks are clear and targeted, the team's progress is very obvious.
During the intra-team training matches, the starting substitute scored like crazy, and the total points scored by both sides in a game often exceeded 300 points!
This greatly increased the confidence of the team members.
The Warriors are preparing for the game, and so are other teams.
The Warriors made very big moves, and other teams also made big moves.
This past season was deeply memorable for many Chinese fans.
Yao Ming made it to the second round of the playoffs for the first time, facing the Lakers at their peak, but ended up suffering a season-ending injury in the first game.
The Lakers and Rockets had a great run after their Game 7 victory. They defeated the Magic 4-1 in the finals and won another championship trophy.
During the offseason, the Lakers renewed their contract with Odom, a free agent and the team's championship hero.
After Odom returned to the Lakers, the team's top five scorers and top four rebounders who won the championship last season all remained with the team.
The only important player the Lakers lost was Ariza, who had signed with the Rockets. However, when Ariza was poached by the Rockets, the Lakers also acquired Ron Artest, who played for the Rockets last season.
The Lakers team in the new season can be said to be strong and strong, and they are bound to win the championship trophy.
Although the Celtics lost to the Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals, they were unwilling to accept the injury to their core inside player Garnett.
The Celtics are recruiting aggressively in the new season.
The Cavaliers, led by James Jr., are also not to be outdone. They traded the old Shaquille O'Neal from the Suns and are full of expectations for the new season.
