Everyone understands Gentry's parable: it means the regular season hasn't even started yet.
Even the most perfect tactics are just empty talk. They need to hone their skills in matches, work together with their teammates, and learn from their mistakes in order to grow.
so...
Losing games in the early stages of the regular season is not a big deal.
The team can only grow by finding the reasons for the loss and making improvements, because everyone has only one goal: the championship!
...
Gentry wiped the tea leaves with the lid of his cup, took a leisurely sip, and said, "Everyone except Hill, who is recovering from injury, is here. I have a question for you all: who wants to start?"
Who wants to start?
This question stumped everyone!
Even Stockton, who has played in this league for twenty years, has never encountered this problem.
Who starts and who comes off the bench—isn't that decided by the head coach?
Is Gentry really that democratic...?
Does this mean that if a rookie like Zoran raises his hand and says, "Coach, I want to be a starter..." Gentry would also start Zoran?
Everyone looked at each other, unsure of what to say. Gentry continued, "How about this, we'll start with the point guard position... We currently have four players at the point guard position. Who wants to start?"
The team roster was displayed on the large screen in the conference room.
"coach..."
Tyronn Lue cautiously raised his hand.
Gentry asked with a smile, "You want to start?"
"No...no..."
Tyronn Lue waved his hands repeatedly, his face flushed, and said, "I just have one question. There are only three players at the point guard position on this roster, why did you say there are four?"
Cummings explained to Gentry, "But we still have Wei, right? Wei can play from point guard to center."
That's it... there's still Weiguo!
Players who wanted to start hesitated instantly. Even the confident Kenyon Martin shrank back. He originally thought he was the only one at the power forward position and that a starting spot was already secured.
Wei Guo sat beside Gentry, without saying a word!
Everyone is hesitating...
Scott said, "It's not that anyone who wants to start can necessarily start. The lineup still needs some minor adjustments. It's not a matter of you pushing and I giving up. Anyone who thinks they can take the starting position should raise their hand."
That's what I mean...
Gentry nodded to Scott, indicating his agreement with Scott's statement.
actually...
There were several positions where the starting lineup was undisputed, and Stockton raised his hand and said, "This might be the last season of my career, and I want to give it my all!"
"very good..."
Gentry's eyes were full of praise as he asked, "What about position 2?"
There are two players in the shooting guard position, Armstrong and Kiddels. There is a gap in their abilities. Kiddels looked at Wei Guo and, seeing that Wei Guo did not respond, said, "I want to start!"
then...
Jefferson and Kenyon Martin also expressed their opinions.
It's time for the last position.
Mourning nudged Collins and said with a smile, "I'm too old, you should start."
The Brooklyn Nets have finalized their five starting positions:
Position 1: Stockton
Position 2: Kiddles
Position 3: Jefferson
Position 4: Kenyon Martin
Position 5: Collins
This is only temporary, because Wei Guo can't be a substitute. Now it's Wei Guo's turn. We'll see which position he wants to play this season, and then that position will be given to Wei Guo as a starter.
........
The regular season officially begins on October 28th!
There were six games on the first day, with the Nets vs. Cavaliers game being the most anticipated.
The Cavaliers drafted LeBron James with the number one overall pick this year. Before entering the league, James often mentioned his idol, Wei Guo. He said that Wei Guo was his idol and also his good older brother, and that he looked forward to meeting Wei Guo on the court the most.
This is the Cavaliers' home court.
After entering the arena, Wei Guo saw LeBron warming up before the game and shouted, "Kid!"
James ran over excitedly, "I never expected to meet you in my very first professional game."
"You'd better do your best tonight, don't let me down!"
Wei Guo patted James on the shoulder and didn't talk to him much.
We talked too much...
James might feel nervous, which could negatively impact his performance.
Starting lineup for this match:
Cavaliers: Ricky Davis, LeBron James, Miles, Boozer, Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Brooklyn Nets: Stockton, Kiddels, Jefferson, Kenyon, Weiguo
The Cavaliers' leader should be Ricky Davis, who averaged 20.6 points, 5.5 assists, and 4.9 rebounds last season—All-Star caliber numbers. Besides Davis, players like Boozer, Miles, and James are all young players, while Ilgauskas entered the league in 1997 and has been playing for a bit longer.
Head coach Silas...is not very well-known.
The Cavaliers' roster is much taller than the Nets'; center Zydrunas Ilgauskas is 2.21 meters tall, five centimeters taller than Wei Guo.
Ilgauskas didn't have high hopes for the jump ball.
This wasn't the first time he and Wei Guo had faced off; they had even jumped over the ball together. He was indeed taller than Wei Guo, but their jumping speeds were not on the same level.
Stockton gets the ball!
For a moment, he was in a daze; it was another new season... but there wasn't a single familiar face around him anymore.
Stockton had the ball beyond the three-point line, and Wei Guo came up to set a screen. Stockton dribbled towards the basket and instinctively passed the ball to Wei Guo, who then drove to the basket after receiving the ball.
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went into the net.
This feeling... is so familiar!
Stockton and Malone have always worked together like this. Wei Guo seems to have transformed into Malone. His pick-and-roll and movement are exactly the same as Malone's. However, Wei Guo's face-up attack ability is several levels higher than Malone's!
2-0!!!
The Nets scored first.
Gentry turned to Scott and said, "Don't you get the feeling that Stockton and Wei have an amazing chemistry, like they've been working together for years?"
"yes..."
Scott said, "Stockton and Malone's teamwork is nothing special."
This was a very fair assessment, but Cummings was not happy about it and retorted directly: "What are you talking about? Can Malone be compared to my Wei Ge?"
The Cavaliers are on offense, Davis has the ball!
The Nets' defense was also disorganized, allowing Davis to easily penetrate to the paint. His defender under the basket was Wei Guo, but Davis didn't pass the ball; instead, he drove to the basket against Wei Guo's defense.
These kinds of opportunities don't come often...
Wei Guo is the best player in the league. If you can score a layup against Wei Guo's defense, you can brag about it for a long time!
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