But having said that, they lost the first preseason game because the Lakers made too many mistakes, as many as 31 times!
With so many mistakes and the fact that it was not an official game, D'Antoni quickly chose to "give up". Otherwise, it would not be worth wasting too much energy for the preseason, and there is no need. Who really does this?
That's the big fool.
In the evening, the entire Lakers team summarized the reasons for the defeat in this game. There were too many passes, and the ball movement in confrontation situations was not as smooth as in training. In addition, the tacit understanding still needs to be adjusted in actual combat, so they lost the first place.
game against the Nuggets.
When ESPN saw this, he immediately jumped out and said: The Lakers lost the first game, and it seems that the whole team is in disarray!
I just said that blue-collar players cannot be used as the core to build a team! Bonnie Laughlin is still not as experienced as Mitch Kupchak! - The number one "Don Black" Brian Windhorse.
The Lakers are expected to win around 40 games this season and will not be able to enter the playoffs. - ESPN Henry Abbott.
The good thing about D'Antoni is here. His education and coaching methods are based on encouragement, so he is very suitable for some players who are not so tough, such as Jeremy Lin. If he were with the Rockets, McHale would see him making so many mistakes.
If he doesn't say anything, he will be replaced if his face is livid, and then he will be put on the bench, basically not giving him a chance to play.
Later, he will explain to the media that this is for the good of the team and Jeremy Lin needs to handle the ball calmly.
It was said that D'Antoni and Jeremy Lin went out for a meal alone that night. It seemed that by the next day's training, Jeremy Lin's depression from last night had been wiped away and he became re-energized. That's right, Jeremy Lin hasn't been there for so long.
Having tasted the feeling of "monopolizing the ball", his main role in the Rockets is fixed-range shooting and off-ball offense. Although these few seasons have improved his basic shooting ability, it has also made his original core attributes appear.
There has been a certain degree of decline and decline.
Again, if you haven’t practiced for a long time and your playing style becomes unfamiliar, that’s perfectly normal.
As long as we can get over this "small low", there will be a possibility of recovery in the future.
The Lakers lost again in the second game, but it was much better than the previous game. The ball movement and turnovers dropped a lot.
D'Antoni stood aside and nodded silently. He could still accept this pace. After all, there were still so many preseason games. He just needed to improve steadily. He still had time and patience. As long as the progress could be seen.
At the same time, a major event caused a sensation in the league and the entire NBA fan community.
The New York Times announced that it had reached the latest television broadcast contract. According to the latest contract, it lasts for 9 years and has a total value of up to 24 billion U.S. dollars! The annual average is as high as 2.66 billion U.S. dollars! Simply put, it is the original
The TV broadcast contract has tripled! The original average annual broadcast fee was only "only" 930 million US dollars! The effective period is from the end of the 2015-2016 season!
They seem to be such simple words, but the meaning contained in them can be discerned by people with a discerning eye.
First of all, the entire league will greatly increase its income and influence, which is a great thing for both owners and players.
After David Stern resigned, this can be regarded as a big move by the new NBA president Adam Silver.
Adam Silver made a statement on the NBA official website: This will be an epoch-making contract! The NBA league has begun to enter a new era!
It’s hard to say whether other things will enter the new era, but money will definitely enter.
This is the second point. The salary cap will definitely skyrocket in the 2016-2017 season! By that time, the poverty line is expected to reach a very high level! This allows the "campus beauty" president to get players and bosses at once
Our double support!
The bosses get more money and the players make more money. What a harmonious new era and era.
Looking at it this way, the contract Bosh signed now is simply "high quality and low price". It is estimated that some better benches will be able to get this price in the future.
Finally, the NBA's latest collective bargaining agreement is unlikely to be suspended, which can be considered a big additional benefit.
Bonnie Laughlin called Tang Qian that day to confirm whether the latter would "renege on the agreement," but Tang Qian said nonchalantly: "Don't worry, Madam General Manager, I won't regret it. If this year
If the Lakers can't achieve the results you want, I will sign a long-term contract with the team next season without any hesitation." Hearing this, Bonnie Laughlin smiled broadly and praised Tang Qianshou repeatedly.
Trustworthy, committed, and a real man!
Of course it's easy to say such nice things! If Tang Qian can really be renewed on a long-term contract before the 2016-2017 season, the cost savings can be estimated to be as high as tens of millions! Looking at it this way, it's not difficult to say something nice.
Woolen cloth?
"Yes, madam, but you must also remember what you promised me. Laying off Boozer is just the first step. There is still a second step that has not been done." Tang Qian reminded. "
Don't worry, I won't break my promise. When you say it, I will immediately find someone to sign him on a long-term contract and promise not to break my promise!" Are you kidding, how much is the four-year minimum salary? The Lakers won't take it to heart!
"Okay, that's all. See you then." After hearing Bonnie Laughlin's assurance, Tang Qian nodded and hung up the phone.
In the third game, the Lakers lost again, but the loss was less than in the previous game, and the turnovers began to be controlled within 15.
In addition, almost all the main players only have less than 20 minutes of playing time. It is not embarrassing to be able to play like this. At least D'Antoni believes that such a result is within his tolerance. And he must also use the season
It is not a scientific method to test a few tactics and bench play before the game, and to manipulate the main players harshly.
Although, he does have this habit, and he is consciously trying to balance this.
After all, it is still a little different from the original time and space. Mike D'Antoni has already won the championship trophy and championship ring, so his mentality and tactical concepts have also undergone some slight changes. A lot of Jeremy Lin's behavior when he is not playing on the court has been added.
Fixed coordination, fixed tactics, small tactics between 2 to 3 people, etc. Some games have proved that tactical designs that are not very easy to use should be abandoned and cut off, but there are also some tactics that have achieved good results, Mike
.D'Antoni took it to heart.
The role of training has not been in vain. D'Antoni has been making modifications and fine-tuning to this Lakers team, and many times he has not even used his full strength. Because he knows very well that his purpose is not the preseason, but the regular season.
The stage where the team truly hit the ground running.
The preseason ended soon. The Lakers ended up with 2 wins and 6 losses. The winning rate was not good, but D'Antoni said he was quite satisfied. Because the wins in the last two games showed that the team's basic understanding was emerging, even if
Although he doesn't have many main players, he still has a relatively strong offensive ability. And Jeremy Lin is gradually finding his form, and he has always lived up to D'Antoni's expectations.
However, other teams didn't put in much effort in the preseason, so we won't know anything until the regular season actually starts.
But D'Antoni is confident, at least he is much more confident than last season and the season before that.
Because the current Lakers team is a team that has been infused with his tactical concepts and tactical system.
A complete pre-match training camp, a complete pre-season training, clear positions of players in the team, and clear division of labor all make D'Antoni feel at ease. So no matter what the outside world thinks, he always smiles calmly and says:
The preseason is over, and we want to see if the Lakers can do it. The regular season has just begun.
Please look forward to the 2014-2015 season for our Lakers team.
Finally here, the day after the preseason, the person Tang Qian was waiting for was finally laid off as scheduled.
Fortunately, the "original historical trajectory of time and space" here has not changed much.
So, without further ado, although I know that he will be harvested in November and there is still plenty of time, the history of this time and space has been changed a lot by myself. Who knows if there will suddenly be a "Cheng Yaojin"
"Appeared? In order to avoid long nights and dreams, Tang Qian dialed the number of the Lakers deputy general manager's office without hesitation and said:
"Okay, Ms. Laughlin, the person I want has become a free man. Go ahead and sign him. He is..."
"Okay, I understand, I will fulfill my promise."
The next day, the Lakers issued an official statement:
The Los Angeles Lakers signed Robert Covington, the undrafted player waived by the Rockets, with a four-year base salary.
…
Robert Covington is in a daze in the house at the moment. He participated in the NBA draft in 2013 and was unsuccessful. He finally got a three-year contract with the Rockets. However, he didn't know that it was only one season and he didn't have time to show his talents.
He was ruthlessly abandoned by Aerospace City. This situation deeply hit the heart of this post-90s boy.
Why should you give up on me? Am I really that good? Am I really not worthy of playing in the NBA? Damn it! I don’t believe it!
I swear!!! If anyone gives me another chance! I will definitely hold on to this opportunity with all my life! I will definitely try my best to let everyone who looks down on me get a slap in the face from me! Just like
It’s just like the Lakers back then!!!
Just...will any team really want me?
After all, I'm just an undrafted player? Last season's statistics were only a miserable 2.3+0.7? Do I still have a future in this league?
Just when this young man from Bellwood was confused and fearful about the future, and had nowhere to vent his anger, he received a call from his agent. The other end of the phone started by saying: "Good news, Robert, the Lakers are interested in signing you."
, and it is a 4-year long-term contract, but the salary may only be around the basic salary, are you willing?"
Am I willing? Of course I am willing! As long as there is a team that wants me, I am willing to go now!
It doesn’t matter to me what basic salary or long-term contract you have! I need a chance to prove myself!
Basically without much thought, he signed a four-year, $3.09 million contract with the Lakers, the last year of which was a team option. The guaranteed amount was quite good, more than half of it. This was included in the basic salary contract.
It is a very generous and good treatment.
And this is what Bonnie Laughlin is talked about about once signing a contract and having a discerning eye.
It was also the great success of this signing that completely disheartened Mitch Kupchak, who voluntarily offered to leave the position of general manager of the Lakers.
At this point, the Lakers' total team salary for this season has been released, which is 78.07 million U.S. dollars, exceeding this season's team salary cap of 63.065 million U.S. dollars, and also exceeding this season's luxury line of 76.829 million U.S. dollars. However, because the amount exceeded is not
It's a lot, so the Lakers management doesn't feel bad about this luxury tax. After all, they used to pay luxury tax, and they were all big players in the league. A few million dollars, what does it mean? It's trivial!
At this point, the Lakers' lineup is fully formed, and the basic framework for the future has also emerged.
Even if D'Antoni is not good at coaching defense with this lineup, he can still rely on the personal defensive abilities of these people to make up for one of the biggest shortcomings of his tactical system. In the original time and space of 2014-2015, Robert Covington averaged 10 points per game.
It has reached the data of 13.5+4.5+1.5+1.4+0.4. The progress is so fast that it is completely different from last year. The most important thing is that Tang Qian attaches great importance to his three-point shooting ability and defense, especially defense.
He is the kind of person who can perform perfect outside and inside defensive rotations without suffering any loss. This kind of person will be the best 3D player in the future! Although I don’t know what will happen to him after this season, Tang Qian still suggests that the Lakers management Xiaoxiao
I "gambled" that this young man from Bellwood, Illinois, could continue his performance in the 2014-2015 season. I gambled that he would not be the kind of player who flashes in the pan and disappears like a meteor.
This is the profit of Tang Qian's last "prophet". As for why not choose Hassan Whiteside, another "grassroots star" who has played this season? The reason is that the latter is also a 7-foot center, and the latter
His defensive expansion ability is not good enough for him. Furthermore, if he is good at rebounding, can he be better than himself? Can he be better at blocking shots? If he is chosen, there will be a big overlap in positions, and he cannot achieve the goal of "one plus one is greater than two".
That kind of effect. In this case, it is useless to have him. There is no need to use it as a substitute for himself. First of all, the Lakers have accumulated a lot of people inside, and moreover, he does not want to use this method to destroy a person's original "rise".
"Trajectory, he doesn't have that kind of hobby. As a basketball player, Tang Qian longs for competition, rather than relying on things outside the court to solve problems.
This is not his style.
He doesn't want to be as "smart" as James. He wants pure competition, and then defeats his opponents in an honest and fair manner and reaches the top to dominate! This is one of Tang Qian's basketball concepts, so he will not go for certain things.
Abandoning the history of the rise of a "grassroots legend"! In his basketball philosophy, he waits for you to grow up, then confronts him head-on, and then kills him with his own hands and "kills" him. This is the way to go.
A hidden way to master basketball.
It suits his "basketball appetite".
So he chose 3D player Robert Covington.
By using the "Last Prophet" ability, he finally "sought some benefits" for himself and the team.
When he first came to the Lakers, this young man was still a little cautious, because the Lakers team has such a strong foundation. They now have Tang Qian and Bosh on the team, plus other role players and bench players who are not weak.
At that time, Robert Covington didn’t know what to do or what position to play.
But he soon discovered that the rumored Lakers No. 29, who was fierce and ferocious, was actually very approachable, especially for training, which was very strict and very demanding. But as long as you train and play seriously, he will be nice and friendly.
He didn't look like a "cruel guy" at all. But as soon as Robert Covington came, he heard that before the start of the preseason, Carlos Boozer, who had just signed a contract, died because he was slacking off in training.
Tang Qian was offended, and then...he was lifted up in full view of everyone, and then thrown directly out of the training hall gate.
This kind of thing has been heard of before by stars before the 1990s. If they disagreed, they would be warned with fists. However, this is the 21st century. Who doesn’t pay attention to team harmony now? For example, the Rockets he worked for
, that's it, the whole atmosphere is full of "Happy Basketball". The two pillars of Harden and Howard are the types who like to play tricks and have fun. They even often take these "newbies" together to bars and nightclubs to look for them.
Having fun.
This is only the 2014-15 season, Harden has not awakened, and Howard has not yet fully positioned himself, so it is not surprising that Robert Covington feels this way. But... to be honest, he prefers the Lakers now.
This kind of team atmosphere is full of urgency and competitiveness during training. The most important thing is that the team boss leads by example and practices for a long time. How can the other players be embarrassed to be lazy and make soy sauce? So the old saying in the country is that the top beam is not correct.
It is not unreasonable for the lower beam to be crooked.
In the NBA, what are the core members of a team like and what is the cultural atmosphere of the team basically like? In this aspect, Tang Qian inherited Kobe Bryant and Jordan very well. He is not a happy beast.
He is the tyrant Don.
Of course, the most special thing is that the young boss of the Lakers seems to have a good impression of him. He allows himself to practice more three-pointers, do his best when defending, and become an irreplaceable top 3D player for the Lakers. This is
This clear positioning of the team suddenly made Robert Covington seem to have opened the door to his potential, and he began to become stronger in an instant.
Yes, the best 3D player, why didn’t I think of it before? Well, let’s start from this aspect!
It is said that this contract was signed by the management, which means that he is quite optimistic about me, and I cannot let him down!
Come on, Robert Covington, you will definitely be able to stand firm in this major league!!!
While the Lakers were still training in full swing, ESPN and Sports Illustrated made a joint report, which roughly means:
This season the Cavaliers are likely to be the best, and no team in the league can compete with them!
LeBron James has a promising future! He will become the strongest No. 3 in NBA history! He will have the opportunity to enter President Hill!
Seeing this, Tang Qian just curled his lips slightly. He felt that ESPN really liked James too much. But what he didn't know was that there would be even greater praise waiting for him in the future. For example, in the original time and space, James won his third championship.
After receiving the trophy, several major American media outlets immediately elevated James to the throne of second player in history.
There is no doubt that James is in the top ten in history. It is also possible that he will be in the top five in history or in President Hill in the future, but he is second in history...
Is there any historical second place with so few championships? Is there any historical second place with such a low finals winning rate? Isn’t this ranking an insult to the number one Joe God? Isn’t it an insult to the others who have struggled for so many years and won so much?
A multi-ring historical legendary super-giant insult?
Tang Qian believes that without five championships, there is no need to talk about second place in history.
Others have so many championships but they are not the championship? James, you, the championship of a team composed of all the "Big Three" have yet to be verified. No one has said it, so what are you talking about as the second player in the triple crown? The era you played in was especially
After reaching their peak, all the real top ten stars in history have aged, and the young players are not at the same level as you. Wait, you won't admit that James is a level higher than the young players now, right? That's fair.
That's not what they said back then.
It's not fair to say that despite being suppressed at a high position, he has only won three championships, and almost every time he has been extremely thrilling.
As for you saying you met the later Universe Yong... didn't Green and Durant answer it themselves?
You are the originator of the super team! You paved the way for them to join the super team!
However, he is still in his singles year. When he retires, it will be difficult for James to reach second place in history.
Tang Qian is not without ambition, but his current goal is to become a legendary star. Step by step is his way of basketball. Once he reaches this level, he will naturally think about the next level. It is completely a matter of course.
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And it's hard for others to say, but Tang Qian has great confidence and restraint in James.
Others are afraid of the king, but I'm sorry, I'm not afraid at all. I'm even looking forward to seeing you.
I'd also like to show you my growth.
On October 28, 2014, U.S. time, the Los Angeles Lakers were selected as one of the six opening teams in the league.
The six teams are the Mavericks, Spurs, Rockets, Magic, Pelicans, and Lakers.
And just like the original time and space, in the first game of the 2014-2015 season opener, the Lakers’ opponent was...
Houston Rockets.
As soon as Tang Qian saw this, he couldn't help laughing.
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