Chapter 282: Refine Defense

After chatting with Old Nelson, Zhao Dong and Wells took Da Zhi to find a house. On the way, they told Da Zhi what Old Nelson said and asked him to prepare and think about how to partner with Da Ben.

"Of course, I will start from the bench." He added at the end.

"As long as we have a ball to play with," Da Zhi said happily.

Zhao Dongdao: "Dazhi, let me say it again, you have to pick it up defensively, otherwise no matter how good you are on the offensive end, you won't be able to make it in the NBA, and I can't help you.

Cooperating with Ben, he is not capable of single defense against high forwards. He does not have height, so you have to help defend in time.

Your shot-blocking ability is pretty good, with a vertical jump of about 85 centimeters. Make good use of it and be more active on the defensive end. "

The next day was the Knicks' home game against the Timberwolves.

In the morning, New York media reported on yesterday's transaction.

New York Sports: "The Knicks' initial draft target is Wang, which should be the requirement of Feilong. However, Ben Wallace and Hu Weidong, who are related to Feilong, have performed well, so for this transaction, we will not be right or wrong for the time being. evaluation of."

Most of the media have the same attitude as the Sports News, with simple reports and no comments. However, a small number of media have questioned whether the Knicks now have three Chinese players. Will this cause some kind of problem?

That afternoon, Zhao Dong brought Da Zhi to the training base.

In addition to hundreds of fans, there were also a large group of reporters outside. Zhao Dong's car was blocked by reporters. He rolled down his car window and accepted interviews with the media.

"Feilong, the Knicks have three Chinese players, do you think it will have some impact on the locker room?" a reporter asked.

"What impact are you referring to? Can you be more specific?" Zhao Dong asked.

"Just, for example, a small team?" the reporter hesitated.

"How about trading a Chinese player?" Zhao Dong asked.

"Oh, then who is the trader?" The reporter glanced at Da Zhi in the back seat and asked immediately.

"Can you trade me?" Zhao Dong smiled.

"Well……"

The reporter immediately shut up.

"Feilong, King of Trading, is this based on your opinion?" another reporter asked.

Zhao Dongdao: "When I was drafting, I recommended Wang to Coach Nelson. This is the responsibility given to me by the team.

You know the last time management asked me about the lineup, I recommended Ben Wallace and Hu Weidong, and then Danny Fortson in the draft.

They performed well. One has become the core of our interior defense, one is our future rebounding leader, and the other is an important rotation member.

The same is true for this transaction. I just suggest that whether to trade or not is the management's decision. "

"But you are the core of the team. Can the management not listen to your suggestions? Is this de facto interference in the operation of the management?" the reporter asked.

Zhao Dong said coldly: "I never asked the management to listen to me. I only made suggestions, understand? This is the right and responsibility given to me by the team.

What the management will do and what they have in mind is not my consideration nor my responsibility. I only make suggestions.

If you think the Knicks' management may be weak when facing me, then you can suggest that the team owner change the management and replace it with stronger people to manage the team. I have no objection. Or can you also suggest to management that they take away the responsibility and authority for my suggestion? "

"This?" The reporter was also speechless.

"So, don't put those responsibilities that don't belong to me on my head, okay?" Zhao Dong stared at the reporter and said.

"Of course."

The reporter was stared at by Zhao Dong, felt great pressure, and stammered.

But Zhao Dong did not let him go, and continued in a stern tone: "I can tell you accurately, sir, you are trying to destroy the Knicks team.

The reason why the Bulls collapsed was because of the stalemate in the relationship between Jordan, Phil Jackson and the management. Now do you hope that the Knicks will be like the Bulls? Are you trying to pit me against management? "

"NONONO, I didn't, no..." The reporter was immediately stressed and denied it repeatedly.

Zhao Dongdao: “I have a very good relationship with General Manager Grant, he respects my suggestions and I respect his decisions.

This season is critical, we are on the cusp of defending our dynasty, and we hope you, the local media, will support us instead of sabotaging our team. "

"Feilong, we support you, ignore these media, they are only interested in sales and topics." At this time, some fans shouted.

Being criticized by the angry fans, the reporter suddenly broke into sweat, hurriedly left, and drove away.

After the car entered the training base, Zhao Dong parked the car and said to Da Zhi: "You see, in New York, the pressure you have to bear will be even greater.

Although the Bulls are one of the most watched teams and a metropolitan city, they are still not as good as New York, which is the center of the world.

The New York media is very harsh. They will use a magnifying glass to look for your weaknesses. If you don't perform well here, you will be criticized by the media immediately.

So next, you must have high requirements for yourself, and you must not be careless. You must give your best every second on the court, and you must not waste opportunities. "

"I understand, Brother Dong." Da Zhi said quickly.

"Feilong, Brother Hu, Da Zhi." Someone shouted at this time.

When they saw it, it was Yang Yi, a reporter from CCTV.

Yang Yi has already obtained an interview pass from the Knicks. Although it is not as convenient as the team reporters, he can often enter the Knicks for interviews.

He ran over with a smile and said to Da Zhi: "Congratulations, Da Zhi, you finally came to the Knicks."

"Thank you!" Da Zhi smiled.

"Let's go to the training hall. We're almost late." Zhao Dong waved.

When they arrived at the training hall, all their teammates had arrived. Zhao Dong took Da Zhi in and shouted: "Come here, let me introduce you. This is the rookie Da Zhi."

"Feilong, is this the king who was cut off by the bull?" Buckley ran over and looked at Da Zhi curiously.

"Last year in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Bulls were defeated inside, and Phil Jackson was psychologically affected by us. His defense in the paint was not very strong, so we didn't give him a chance in the Bulls." Zhao Dong explained.

"not good!"

Danny Fortson felt something was wrong. The boss's compatriots were here to steal his opportunity.

"No, haven't I lost my first starter?"

But after thinking about it, he didn't care anymore. Anyway, his foul situation was much better now, and his playing time was close to thirty-five minutes. With his rebounding and defense, no one could take away his position and playing time.

Thomas, the reporter accompanying the team, took a few photos of Da Zhi and then asked: "Feilong, what is Wang's position in the team?"

Zhao Dongdao: "It's hard to say now. This is a problem with the coaching staff."

At this point, he joked: "Thomas, please don't keep digging holes for me, okay?"

Thomas laughed and said, "I'll pay attention."

Next, Nelson began to practice tactics and arranged a team training match.

In the white team, Da Zhi was arranged to partner with Da Ben, Zhao Dong was on this side, plus Hu Weidong and Charlie Ward, and Old Nelson was in charge.

In the red team, Fordson and Willis partnered on the inside, with Madman and Billups on the outside. Barkley played small forward, and Van Gundy directed.

They are all lineups of the home team plus substitutes.

Old Nelson arranged a breakout tactic + a pick-and-roll tactic, allowing the big player to come out and Zhao Dong and Hu Weidong break through.

Ward holds the ball at the top of the arc, Zhao Dong cuts in from the left wing, and at the same time pulls out to create a pick-and-roll for Zhao Dong to block Barkley.

Willis switched to guard Zhao Dong, but his mobility could not prevent him. Zhao Dong simply accelerated and directly passed him and cut into the paint area.

After completing the pick-and-roll, Da Zhi did not stay on the wing, but chose to follow Zhao Dong into the paint area.

At this time, Ward passed the ball and Zhao Dong received the ball. When he encountered Big Ben's defense at the basket, he jumped up and did not attack. Instead, he turned around in the air and passed the ball to Big Ben while sliding past him. The follow-up was as big as a flying dunk after catching the ball and smashing the ball into the basket.

"pretty!"

Yang Yi shouted excitedly and started taking pictures with the camera in his hand.

"Very good cooperation."

Thomas also praised while filming.

"Beep!"

Thibodeau, the second assistant as the referee, blew the whistle to signal Ben to block the foul.

Just now, Ben was shaken up by Zhao Dong. When he was dunked, he failed to take off twice in time. The penalty was reasonable.

"..."

The first ball was dunked by the rookie, and he also got a foul. The honest and honest Ben looked at his boss with a resentful look.

"This ball is mine." Barkley shouted quickly.

Just now he switched defense against Da Zhi and failed to follow him, allowing Da Zhi to run in. It was indeed his problem.

With a height of 216 centimeters, his 100-meter time is 12.4 seconds, which is faster than Dayao. This speed is good for his height. He does not suffer from linear movement, but his lateral movement speed is slightly slower.

On the defensive end, he was defending Barkley on the left wing, but was unable to stand due to the latter's big butt. However, Zhao Dong implemented a help defense at this time, and when Barkley was about to turn around and make a jump shot, he cut him ball.

"No face at all." Barkley muttered and quickly returned to defense.

"Hit one low."

Coming to the offensive end, Zhao Dong came to the left wing with the ball, signaled the pick-and-roll player to return to the low post, and then passed the ball down.

The left wing is low, Da Zhi receives the ball, Big Ben is behind him, and Willis is sitting under the basket.

At the moment of catching the ball, Da Zhi swayed upward, shaking his base, then turned downward and slid into the paint area with the ball.

At this time, Willis, who was under the basket, took a step forward to cover the defense. He even changed direction upward to avoid the former. At the same time, he held the ball with one hand in his left hand and sent it towards the basket. He picked it up with his fingertips and the ball fell into the basket.

"Fingertip pick basket?"

Thomas's eyes lit up, and he regretted that he had pressed the shutter slowly and failed to capture the action of picking the basket just now.

"Pa bang..."

Seeing Da Zhi's pace and the action of picking the basket from behind, Nelson applauded and said to Xiao Fan beside him: "The very flexible pace under the basket, coupled with the first-class touch, this is an advantage for the big inside player. Miracle."

"I hope he still has some confrontation ability. This is an intra-team game and the defensive pressure is not strong." Xiao Fan said.

"Not bad." Old Nelson nodded.

At this time, Zhao Dong also said to Ben, Willis, and Barkley: "Next, put some pressure on him and follow the regular season standards."

"What did you mean, Feilong?" Buckley said.

"Can it be false? His defense is indeed not good, but on the offensive end, my training requirements for him have always been to put defensive pressure on him. According to NBA standards, his ability to shoot in confrontations is not weak."

Zhao Dong said.

In the following training matches, Da Zhi encountered strong defensive pressure, but he still showed strength on the offensive end.

All three-pointers and mid-range shots were hit, there was no offensive blind spot, and it was a high-point fort on the outside.

And he is not a fixed-point turret in the open position, but a turret that can hold the ball in singles and take shots in confrontations.

In this kind of singles with the ball, in order to solve the weakness of Da Zhi's lack of confrontation ability, Zhao Dong specially asked Da Zhi to strengthen his pace training and increase his escape ability.

With his height, there are very few people who can guard him on the outside.

In addition, in the low post, Ben can't defend him alone, and must rely on Willis's help, otherwise his pace can tease Ben, and his near-basket shots can also beat Ben.

After playing a training game, Zhao Dong was still satisfied with Da Zhi's performance on the offensive end. Nearly two years of NBA-style training were not wasted. Da Zhi in this life is much better than the previous one, and can be called a Enhanced version of DaZhi.

The 70 points he said to Zhang Lili should be a little more conservative. The current offense should be at a 75-point level. The strength of the main rotation players in a strong team is still a little short of the main force, but practice and practice are enough.

If you switch to a weak team, don't talk about defense, just focus on offense, you can play the main center.

But with defense, it's much worse. Like the Bulls, there may not be a chance to play.

From Da Zhi, he also saw the hope of another Da Yao.

Dayao is different from Da Zhi. He may not be as talented as Da Zhi, but he does not resist strong defense, and he trains harder and is more determined than Da Zhi.

For Da Zhi and Da Yao, he emphasized the training of pace and mobility, letting them learn from Dameng and the three super centers, Ewing and Robinson.

After the training match, Nelson and Xiao Fan came to the side to discuss Da Zhi's performance.

"On the offensive end, I saw the shadow of Dameng. He seems to be a weakened version of Dameng." Old Nelson said.

"He has three-pointers, but Dameng does not. The offensive area is larger, but the overall offense is not comparable to Dameng, and his physical fitness is much worse. Also, on the defensive end, he is really not good." Xiao Fan said.

"So I arranged for Feilong and others to assist in defense."

Old Nelson smiled and said: "People always have shortcomings. As coaches, we just have to avoid his shortcomings and make good use of his strengths.

Then through various tactics, the strengths of the five players are combined to make them a whole. "

Van Gundy nodded. He was not satisfied with Da Zhi's defense. However, with the tactical cooperation just now, the White team's defense did not expose too many weaknesses. However, the addition of Da Zhi can enrich the team's tactics and solve the problem. The weakness of the team's lack of interior offense.

On the night of the 19th, the Knicks played against the Timberwolves at home.

This season, in order to keep Garnett, the Timberwolves offered a sky-high contract of US$126 million. This is also the largest contract of 100 million yuan in the NBA this season, second only to Zhao Dong's super contract.

At the same time, the Timberwolves traded the team's leading scorer, Tom Gugliotta, to the Suns, establishing Kevin Garnett's core status and leadership status.

Also, the Timberwolves acquired free agent Joe Smith from the digital team.

Because the chokehold incident caused the Warriors to collapse, in order to prevent Joe Smith from becoming a free agent and leaving the team with nothing, he was traded by the Warriors to the Digital Team in the 1997/98 season, and he indeed refused the Digital Team's contract extension after the season. contract, became a free agent, and then joined the Timberwolves.

As Garnett's draft pick in the same year and the No. 1 pick in 1995, the addition of Joe Smith greatly enhanced the Timberwolves' strength.

Coupled with Marbury, who has become a top point guard, the Timberwolves have three Musketeers, two picks in 1995 and one in 1996. They are true youths with endless potential. Their goal this season is at least the second round, and even the West. Decide.

In the previous seven games, the Timberwolves had five wins and two losses, ranking fourth in the Western Conference.

Before the game, Nelson entered the locker room and announced the starting lineup.

He made Willis the starter just to increase the inside offensive capabilities of the main lineup. Now that Da Zhi is here, of course he wants to try Da Zhi with more comprehensive offensive capabilities, so in this game, he decided to let Willis rest. , the 36-year-old veteran cannot use it to death.

When Da Zhi's name was read out, Zhao Dong was surprised. He didn't expect that Old Nelson would dare to hire people, which was completely opposite to Xiao Fan.

In fact, Nelson has confidence. It's just a regular season game, and he is still a Western Conference team. It doesn't matter if he loses. What's more, he has Zhao Dong to back him up. What can he not dare to do? It's really not possible to substitute someone.

Willis was removed from the starting lineup, and he had no problem with it. He was very happy to come to the Knicks. He is a veteran, and it is more suitable for him to contribute energy to the substitute lineup.

"Da Zhi, don't be nervous, just treat it as if you are playing in the CBA. You have also played professionally for three years, it is nothing special." Zhao Dong warned.

"Brother Dong, don't worry, I won't let you down." Da Zhi said.

"Da Zhi, congratulations, fight well, your current strength is definitely at the level of a main force." Hu Weidong said with a smile.

"Thank you, Brother Hu." Da Zhi smiled.

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