Because on the first day of team training, many contradictions were exposed.
The players are divided into several groups, one is those who do not choose to take sides, the other is Gay who is supported by the coach, and there are Gasol, Li Tian and Conley.
Apart from regular training every day, no one communicates too much with the coach.
But often when everyone else has left, you will still find that Li Tian, Lowry, Conley and Milicic will still stay and continue training until very late.
Several people are training to cooperate and hone their skills.
Jafaroni was slowly changed by Li Tian's persistence and felt that Li Tian was a perseverant person.
This is the case for head coaches. In order to protect their position, as long as you have the ability to help the team win, they will use you.
"Li, I hope you can ease the conflict with Guy. The team needs stability." Jafaroni has always believed that the team's current instability is due to the initial conflict between Li Tian and Guy.
In fact, the team's problem is that on the one hand, it is the tactical arrangement. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Gay and Conley are the main players, and everyone else is serving these two.
Turning Gasol, the team's highest-paid player, into a blue-collar player is the main contradiction.
"Coach, what I can do is that if he doesn't target me anymore, I won't care about him either. If he provokes me, I won't swallow his anger." Li Tian doesn't make trouble, but he is not afraid of trouble.
Jafaroni can only let the two of them play at different times. The team only has one Guy, who is a small forward. Arranging Li Tian as a substitute is the most suitable, and there will be no problems on the court.
This is a typical treatment for headaches and head and foot pains.
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The Grizzlies' first preseason game was in Spain. The Grizzlies went to Spain early. After getting off the plane, only Gasol still had energy.
"Guys, do you want to go out and play together?" Gasol's suggestion was not supported by any of the players.
They all shook their heads and walked weakly.
"Okay, you guys are so unromantic."
Everyone only had the energy to laugh.
"Paul, let's go, give up your damn romance." He pulled Gasol and left.
As Guy walked, he complained, "This is a damn journey, so tiring. It was all thought up by people who have no brains."
"I'm so tired, Paul. I'm starting to dislike Spain. You don't mind, do you?" Conley looked at Gasol.
"Although I also want to be romantic, this schedule is really damning." Gasol also doesn't like this kind of game, it's too tiring.
"Stop complaining, what we have to do now is to stay healthy, have a good rest, and win this game, and then we can leave this damn place, understand?" Jafaroni (Mark will be used later) comforted Everyone.
Although I feel tired, I still maintain my condition.
He is very clear about his current position. In the early stage, he will definitely be on the bench as Gay's substitute.
"Li, don't you feel tired?" Lori was curious about why Li Tian had gone through such a long journey and why he could still maintain his condition.
"Actually, it's very simple, that is, I don't know how many minutes of playing time I will get in the next game." It is undeniable that Li Tian works hard in training, and everyone can see his strength, but there will be many challenges on the field. How, no one knows.
"Okay, I think you will definitely amaze everyone. Believe in yourself, you will be a future All-Star." Conley walked over from behind.
"Haha, future All-Stars, we must play well in this game." Gasol encouraged everyone.
Mark asked everyone to go back to the hotel to rest and not go out at night. He knew that no matter how tired some players were, they would not give up the pursuit of beauty.
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Before leaving for Spain, the Grizzlies management began to ask Mark to evaluate Li Tian's abilities more during the preseason. Because of Li Tian's arrival, some Chinese sponsors have begun to contact the Grizzlies management. Yes, the premise is that Li Tian plays, otherwise they will never sponsor a penny, even if Li Tian is with the Grizzlies.
Today's complaints about the Grizzlies are not limited to the Grizzlies. Many teams that are flying overseas to participate in preseason games have complained more or less.
There are also some team head coaches who will publicly criticize the league, saying that this kind of game should not be arranged. This is a kind of torture for the players...
Overseas preseason games are for Stern's global promotion of the NBA. Without Mr. Stern waiting at the door of CCTV, the NBA would never be as popular in China.
Without Stern's globalization, the NBA could only be ranked last among the four major leagues in the United States.
The league will not increase revenue every year, and players' salaries will not be able to increase so much.
Whether from the perspective of the league, the team or the players, overseas games are beneficial to all aspects, but the teams and players will not think so, which will increase their injuries and make them more likely to suffer losses. career.
The Grizzlies' first preseason opponent is the Spanish League's Unicaja team in Malaga, Spain.
Back at the hotel, Mark didn't ask the players to do any more training.
"Everyone, come here. After a long journey, I know everyone is tired. But there is still something I have to say, and that is the tactical arrangements for tomorrow." Mark still wants to arrange matters for tomorrow before the players rest.
"Don't worry, everyone, I'm just making some simple arrangements. I won't follow the original tactical arrangements. I will start playing from the inside at the beginning. By using the containment of the inside, I will create opportunities for the outside and combine the inside and outside." Mark finished. after.
The enthusiasm of the players has also been mobilized. Such tactics give them a sense of presence in the team, so they are motivated and willing to participate in the team.
When Guy heard that Mark was going to change his previous tactical arrangements, there were some subtle changes in Guy's eyes.
He has no interest in Mark's arrangements.
"Okay, here are some of our arrangements for tomorrow. I hope everyone can implement the tactics I have formulated. Find problems in the next games, and then solve these problems through the following preseason games." Mark concluded. speak.
"Everyone goes back to the room, has a good rest, and adjusts to the jet lag. I hope everyone can cheer up and compete well tomorrow."
Li Tian and Conley are both rookies, so they are allowed to live in a room, and each of the other players has a room. Who makes them rookies?
"Lee, what did the coach talk to you about?" Conley was curious about what the two talked about.
"I just hope that the conflict between Guy and I can subside and stop intensifying the conflict." Li Tian told Conley truthfully. Even if he didn't say it, everyone would know about today's conversation before long.
"Okay, let me be the team's key training target."
"As you said, aren't you also the team's key training target?"
The two of them didn't communicate much, so they rested early and prepared for the next day's game.